DENTAL AND ORAL CARE PROGRAM

India faces a wide variety of problems in different areas. One of them is that a great part of its population remains under the poverty threshold and has no access to health or educational facilities; due to this, children's overall development is hampered.

Dental care is fundamental in order to be in good health and to feel well enough to perform our daily activities. The term 'dental health' involves all aspects of health and the functioning of our mouth, especially that of our teeth and gums.

Within this context, we realize that most dental problems could be prevented by education, regular check-ups and proper hygiene habits. It is of utmost importance to raise adults' and children's awareness about the significance of having a healthy mouth.

Access to dentists may be limited for some, and particularly for disadvantaged people, who are relevant targets of dental care education programs.

Our Oral and Dental Care Program is being carried out in Pune, Maharashtra (India) on an ongoing basis so as to meet the needs of those who require one-time treatments, and of those who have to undergo longer orthodontic treatments.

The beneficiaries are the children in our Projects, their families and the dwellers of the communities where we carry out our social work.

OBJECTIVES

General Objectives

To improve the health of the street children that Fundación Asha-Kiran caters to in the city of Pune.
To raise children's and their parents' awareness about the importance of keeping their mouths clean and having healthy habits in order to stay in good health.
To provide dental care to all of the children who are presently beneficiaries of Asha-Kiran’s Projects.

Specific Objectives

To treat the teeth of all the children from our Projects.
To improve the children's habits in regard to dental, gum and overall oral care.
To provide the children with the necessary supplies for them to continue to take proper care of their mouth and stay in good health.
To raise their awareness concerning unhealthy habits such as smoking, drinking, or taking substances which have a detrimental effect on their teeth and overall development.
To lessen the amount of caries, infections and other common childhood dental ailments.
To reduce the fear that children and their families have of dentists and physicians in general.

We urge you to collaborate with us. You may contact us for more information on the ways to cooperate with this Project.

See the Dental and Oral Care Campaign 2008 Report: [pdf]

Tel.: (+34) 91 392 06 88 fundacion@asha-kiran.org.es