General News of Thursday, 21 March 2019
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2019-03-21
The exercise saw 800 pupils from four basic school receiving free oral screening
As part of activities marking this year’s World Oral Health Day, the Agogo Presbyterian Hospital in collaboration with the Ghana Dental Association organized a screening exercise for school children in the Agogo township.
The exercise saw 800 pupils from four basic school receiving free oral screening as well education on maintaining good oral health.
Specialists from the Komfo Anokye Hospital emphasized the need for good oral habit and impressed upon the pupils to avoid acts that could harm their teeth.
The dentist also illustrated to the children the ideal way of brushing the teeth and encouraged them to brush their teeth twice a day.
Despite the day being dedicated to oral health, the organizers added free eye and ear screening to the exercise to give the beneficiaries an opportunity to know the state of their eyes and ears.
The day was climaxed with the distribution of tubes of Pepsodent toothpaste and toothbrush which were made possible by the Asante Kim North District Health Directorate and Unilever Ghana.
The highly patronized event had the Board Director of the National Sports Authority, Kwadwo Baah Agyemang, Kwaku Atta Sarpong of Ghana Railways Development as sponsors.
Other partners include Monbee Surgicals in Konongo, Stellex Pharmacy in Konongo, the Church of Pentecost Agogo, Presbyterians Church Agogo, Catholic church Agogo, M&B Pharmacy Agogo, MIRO Forestry Agogo, Juscap Printing and Gokals Pharmaceuticals.
World Oral Health Day is the largest global awareness campaign on the prevention and control of oral disease. The day is celebrated each year on 20th March after it was launched by World Dental Federation in 2007.
According to the Ghana Dental Association six out of 10 children in the country have oral-related issues.
