Welcome to Pakistan Cleft Lip & Palate Association
Pakistan Cleft Lip & Plate Association (PCLAPA) is organizing free plastic surgery camps for treatment of children born with cleft lip and palate patients twice a year.
Dr. Ijaz Bashir and Dr. Aman Ullah Raja Plastic Surgeon working in the UK started this mission in 1996 of treating the cleft lip and palate patients in Pakistan. Dr. Nick Hart, Consultant plastic surgeon working in UK joined PCLAPA along with his Theatre team in 1997. Dr Mohammed Riaz Consultant plastic surgeon and Dr Zahid Rafique Consultant Anesthetist from UK also joined PCLAPA team.
PCLAPA has organized 27 camps up till now and successfully treated more than 2150 patients. The surgical operations are carried out at Bashir Hospital Gujrat. The average numbers of patients treated at each camp are around 100-150.
PCLAPA has established an Audiology and Speech Therapy Center for these patients.
We also organize seminars for awareness of this issue and organize events to increase the interaction of these patients with the society and reduce their depression and isolation.
What Can Be Done?
Cleft lip and palate are correctable birth defects. Treatment of cleft begins with first few months of birth with corrective surgery, and continues in one form or another until the person reaches their later
Who We Are?
PCLAPA is a multidisciplinary team providing cleft lip and palate surgery free of cost for poor cleft lip and palate patients from all over the country along with audiology and speech therapy services.