Oral health Campaigns across the country

Campaign

Oral Health education tips through tiktok videos, Facebook, Twitter in preparation for the day. Tiktok videos will be made by dental students from the different dental schools in the country. The best tiktok video will get an award.

In Masaka, we are going to provide free dental check ups, dental restorations, dental extractions, dentures for missing teeth. We are going to carry put these outreaches in a number of communities including schools to make this impactful. 

 

Other activities will involve blood donations, Sickle Cell anemia screening, BMI check, Nutrition advice, etc. to allow for multidisciplinary approach.

The outreaches will be carried out at Hill Road Public School, Kalisizo District Hospital , Butenga Health Center, Sembabule Health Center IV, Mweruka Junior School, Kyanamukaka Health Center and the final celebrations will be at Equator University, Masaka 

Publication of an article in the mainstream newspaper on 20th March 2025 to state everything about oral health including oral health education, the origin of the WOHD, challenges faced by the oral health sector in Uganda

On 20th March, there will be a main event at Equator University with invitation from the different stakeholders in Ministry of Health , Local and National stakeholders in Health

Sponsors and collaborators: Colgate, Build Your Smile Foundation, Troikaa, Routine Medical and Dental Supplies, City Dental and Medical Supplies, Ministry of Health, RHIF, UDOTA, Fresh- Up, Yekko Dental Clinic, Kushaba Science Hub, Brighter Smiles, Good Hands Dental Clinic, Uganda Red Cross 

 


Name of association/organization
Uganda Dental Association
Name of activity(ies)
Dental camps, dental treatments: extractions, restorations, dentures.Oral health education, article publication in the Newspaper, collaboration with other disciplines like blood donations, Sickle Cell anemia screening, BMI check, Nutrition advice, school

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