The Dental Department in the Ministry of Health celebrated Dental Health Week from 6 – 14 November 2023, headed by Acting Senior Dental Surgeon Dr Festina Hamlet, under the theme “Oral health matters: Act now.”
This is held annually in the first week in the month of November.
The department held a dental health community outreach and was able to hold activities in each parish within the tri-island state of Grenada for the first time. During that week there was oral health education, examination and sensitisation. The demonstration of tooth brushing methods and flossing was done. Outstanding among the parishes were Carriacou and St David. There was distribution of dental kits to the general public which included toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, pamphlets, etc.
A special thank you to all sponsors who made this week possible: Bryden and Minors Ltd Pharmaceutical Division; Budget Foods Inc.; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Country Cold Store Limited; Sandals Foundation, and Hills & Valley Pharmacy Grenada Ltd.
Dental Department, Ministry of Health