| The Akhonya Dental Project: a new charity aiming to provide oral health education and preventative care in Kenya. | |
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PMID: 20057476 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Kenya is a country plagued by HIV and lacking in adequate healthcare resources, and despite dental caries remaining the most common disease in the world, there is estimated to be only one dentist per 100,000 population in Kenya. Evidence suggests that many Kenyans are unaware of the causes of dental disease and half of the population are unaware of measures that can be taken to prevent dental disease. Oral health education is a clearly vital for improving the health of the Kenyan population. The Akhonya Dental Project is a new charity which aims to provide oral health education, prevention and treatment for AIDS orphans in rural Kenya. This article describes the ethos of the charity and long-term aim to increase oral health awareness in the region. |
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Authors:
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S Barber |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British dental journal Volume: 208 ISSN: 1476-5373 ISO Abbreviation: Br Dent J Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-08 Completed Date: 2010-03-25 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7513219 Medline TA: Br Dent J Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 39-40 Citation Subset: D; IM |
Affiliation:
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SHO in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield. sophy.barber@googlemail.com |
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Charities* / ethics Child Child, Orphaned Consumer Participation Dental Care for Children HIV Infections Health Education, Dental* Humans Kenya Preventive Dentistry* Quality of Life Rural Health Services Vulnerable Populations |
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