The Ministry of Health Report (September 2021) stated that there were only ten dentists working in the country. It is therefore extremely challenging for the local population to access dental care.
Preventable conditions constantly become life-threatening, and add to the ever-increasing challenges as a result of poverty, malnutrition, lack of infrastructure and ecological decline.
We want to construct and maintain a dental school in one of the most deprived regions in the world. The current hospital will expand into the Yonibana Sai University Hospital.
To meet the urgent needs of the surrounding communities, we are aiming to build:
10 dental surgeries
Phantom-head room (teaching tool) with 15 mobile phantom-head units
Operating theatre
X-ray room
Decontamination rooms
Dental library
Computer equipment for students
Lecture theatre/seminar rooms
Dental equipment to carry out treatment
Reception area
Toilets
WHAT WE HAVE DONE SO FAR
Since 2009, we have been striving to address these challenges by providing basic dental and optical care, by a team of local and international volunteers and healthcare professionals, who provide their services free of charge, including paying for their own accommodation, food and travel costs.
To date we have carried out
12,717 dental extractionS
Our aims
Bettering people’s lives through free oral health care and treatments
Develop a training programme for dentistry, hygiene therapy and dental nursing
Create self-sustaining dental centre serving the needs of the population
Work in partnership with dental professionals from all over the world
Let’s make a difference together
We believe we can make this happen with you by our side. Please help us by sharing this information widely on social media; with family, friends, colleagues, mailing lists, and contacts.
