At the medical camp held here twenty-three affected children Cleft lip and cleft palate were examined to get them recovered from the defect-birth disease. They were short-listed for treatment and surgery. The patients included those from far-flung areas including Malakand. The treatment and surgery process will soon be started at the local hospitals of Islamabad & Rawalpindi. A team of doctors and surgeon led by  Dr. Azhar Sheikh conducted the detail examinations  The camp was arranged by Islamabad Cleft Lip and Palate Association (ICLAPA).  

According to the Association’s senior member Mrs. Farhat Akhtar Rehman, ICLAPA’s team of surgeons are working to bring smiles on the faces of lip and palate patients bringing positive change in their lives. The Association had been providing free medical facilities to the poor families since 2004 with the support of families, friends and philanthropists. The ICLAPA is a group of volunteers, which relied on donors to bring hope and happiness in the lives of people, for whom it was financially difficult to give treatment to their children. 

For any assistance and guidance pertaining to ICLAPA please contact at 03335157676, 03005192490.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)