Mumbai’s taxi drivers benefit from Colgate’s free dental camps
Colgate & Indian Dental Association (IDA) offered free dental check-ups and dental treatments to taxi drivers at the GVK Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, as part of the 14th edition annual Oral Health Month program

Here are a few testimonials from the drivers:
· “Mujhe danton me kaafi takleef rehti thi par mai doctor ke paas nahi gaya. Aaj Colgate ki wagah se mujhe IDA dentist se muft salah mili. Bahut bahut dhyanwad. (I have always had some or the other kind of dental troubles but never ended up visiting a dentist. Today, thanks to Colgate, I received a free consultation from an IDA dentist),” said Mohammad Vakil, a taxi driver based out of Sion

A recent survey report highlighted that taxi drivers consume tobacco in various forms in order to stay awake; 35% of the drivers showed early signs of oral cancer due to tobacco consumption; and 64% of the 400 surveyed drivers consume tobacco and its products like khaini and paan masala (Source: Research study by Mishra GA et al from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai)
Colgate & IDA, therefore, came together and organised special dental camps for taxi drivers at the Mumbai Airport to provide them free check-ups as well as dental treatments like scaling & polishing.
Speaking about this special camp, Issam Bachaalani, Managing Director, Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited said, “We are happy to share that we have received an overwhelming response from the taxi drivers at the dental check-up camps. It’s our pleasure that we have been able to reach out to them and extend our annual Oral Health Month program taking it a notch higher this year. I would take this opportunity to thank GVK for extending their support and helping us to do something for the taxi driver community.”

Speaking on the initiative, GVK spokesperson said, “At GVK, we take our commitment to society very seriously and the culture of giving back to the society is deeply ingrained as part of our company’s ethos. GVK, therefore, felt the need to organise a special dental care camp in association with Colgate & IDA for the taxi drivers plying through the airport and also provide them free dental treatments.”
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