Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated April 08, 2026, titled " Colgate Makes Preventive Dental Care Accessible to Allwith FREE Dental Check-Ups ".
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Colgate-Palmolive (India) has launched a free dental check-up initiative on World Health Day, partnering with the Indian Dental Association (IDA) and Bajaj Health. The company has onboarded 63,000 dentists who can be accessed via a QR code on Colgate toothpaste packs, enabling consumers to get a free dental screening report and consultation. Virtual consultations are also available to address rural India's severe dentist shortage, where the ratio is 1 dentist per 250,000 people. The initiative builds on the company's 2024-25 success of 4.5 million dental screenings. Statistics show 9 in 10 Indians suffer from oral health issues, yet only 9% visit a dentist annually.
This CSR/marketing initiative strengthens Colgate's market leadership by embedding healthcare access into its consumer touchpoints, potentially driving product loyalty and sales while addressing a critical public health gap.