East Africa: Uganda & Rwanda
UGANDA & RWANDA, EAST AFRICA
Dental Hygienists and Dentists Needed for Expeditions
It takes 8 years to train a dentist, but just 3 years to train a Public Health Dental Officer to give anesthetic, extract teeth, and give antibiotics. We need a few dentists to go in October, 2011 to train these PHDOs to remove decay with hand instruments and fill teeth with glass ionomer. With a ratio of dentists to population of 1 to 800,000, these PHDOs are essential in Uganda and Rwanda.
Service doesn’t get more potent than this; teach them and they continue working after we leave!
Conditions are excellent. English is the official language. You always feel safe….met at the airport, stay at the University Guest House, teach at the dental school equipped recently by Rotary.
If you are interested in an excursion to this great location, please contact:
Dr. Drew Cahoon
An up-coming time when Dr. Cahoon will be working there will be:
January 23 to February 25, 2012 - Dr. Cahoon will be working with Dr. Dick Reckmeyer of Rural Rwanda Dental to provide courses in perio and in amalgam restorations. We welcome hygienists who enjoy teaching and dentists with a positive amalgam prospective to inquire at our table in the conference center or email to dgcahoon@gmail.com or richard.reckmeyer@cox.net. Participants will enjoy a wonderful church experience, a 3-day safari and work with amazing African dental professionals and their patients.
If you are interested, please contact Dr. Cahoon soon!
