The East Meets West (EMW) non-governmental organisation launched adental care project in the central city of Da Nang on June 9, which willbe activated in the central region before expanding to the north.
Between 2014 and 2015, the EMW will provide training courses for 250medical workers in Da Nang and the central provinces of Quang Tri, QuangBinh and Quang Nam, as well as the northern provinces of Phu Tho andHai Duong.
The 399,500 USD project will also provide 250schools in the target localities with essential equipment for properdental hygiene and tooth decay prevention.
Since 1996, the EMW has given free dental check-ups for over 140,000 children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The latest statistics show that more than 90 percent of the national population has dental problems.
As much as 85 percent of children aged between 6 and 8 years oldsuffer from baby-teeth decay, mainly due to an increase in sugarconsumption, insufficient fluoride substances in food, and a lack ofknowledge about brushing teeth properly.-VNA
Between 2014 and 2015, the EMW will provide training courses for 250medical workers in Da Nang and the central provinces of Quang Tri, QuangBinh and Quang Nam, as well as the northern provinces of Phu Tho andHai Duong.
The 399,500 USD project will also provide 250schools in the target localities with essential equipment for properdental hygiene and tooth decay prevention.
Since 1996, the EMW has given free dental check-ups for over 140,000 children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The latest statistics show that more than 90 percent of the national population has dental problems.
As much as 85 percent of children aged between 6 and 8 years oldsuffer from baby-teeth decay, mainly due to an increase in sugarconsumption, insufficient fluoride substances in food, and a lack ofknowledge about brushing teeth properly.-VNA
