ABCD volunteer dental program in Bangladesh

In August Drs Nahid Sayma and TT worked with local dentists, communities and the NGO Forum for Public Health to establish the AusBangla Care for Dental (ABCD) volunteer dental program.

This program is registered with Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS), through the partnership between the Rotary Club of Dhaka in Bangladesh and the Rotary Club of Dee Why Warringah in Australia.

Dental camps were run in a slum area in urban Dhaka and in 2 rural locations with the wonderful team of local young dentists and their mentor Dr Sunny.  The efforts of Mr Rizwan Ahmed and his team from the NGO Forum for Public Health in working with the communities to organise the camps were greatly appreciated.  Read more


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