Haleon Pakistan has renewed its collaboration with Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft organization, to support treatment for children with cleft lips and palates across Pakistan. This collaboration helps to ensure that children across Pakistan will continue to receive free, high-quality care, including surgeries, nutrition support, orthodontics, speech therapy, and psychosocial services.
To commemorate this continued collaboration, a press event was held at a hotel in Karachi, featuring a panel discussion on the challenges faced by children with cleft conditions and effective solutions to improve their quality of life.
Farhan Haroon, CEO of Haleon Pakistan, integrative health coach and nutritionist, Nazish Chagla and Dr. Mirza Shehab Afzal Beg, renowned plastic surgeon, spoke about the importance of working together to support affected children. Renowned celebrities Fahad Mirza, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Dr. Shaista Lodhi, Momal Sheikh, Sami Khan, and Sumbul Iqbal attended the event to show their support.
CEO of Haleon Pakistan, Farhan Haroon, shared Haleon Pakistan’s long-standing commitment to improving self-care in the country. He explained the need for timely care and surgery for children with cleft lips and palates and how the lack of awareness and affordability hindered treatment in the past. With Smile Train and Haleon Pakistan’s collaboration, first initiated in 2023, the team continues to help ensure that children with cleft lips and palate gets the care they deserve, which reinforces Haleon’s purpose to deliver better everyday health with humanity.
In Pakistan, 1 in every 500 children is born with a cleft lip or palate. These children face not only physical challenges with eating, speaking, and breathing but also social stigma and isolation. With their collaboration, Haleon Pakistan and Smile Train are committed to changing that by increasing access to essential treatment.
This initiative goes beyond surgery. It includes providing nutrition support, educating families, training healthcare professionals, and raising awareness about early intervention. From February 20 to April 30, 2025, Haleon Pakistan will donate Rs. 50 from every pack of Sensodyne and Parodontax, 50g and above, sold at participating stores to Smile Train.
Through this collaboration, Haleon Pakistan continues to support the health and well-being of children in need, helping them lead better lives.