Objective: Rwanda's Ministry of Health, with the Clinton Health Access Initiative,
implemented the Human Resources for Health (HRH) Program. The purpose of the program …

Background: Oral health affects quality of life and is linked to overall health. Enhanced oral
health research is needed in low-and middle-income countries to develop strategies that …

Background: Dental diseases are chronic, lifelong and preventable yet affect over half the
world's population. Personal oral hygiene practices and socio-economic factors contribute to …

From 2008 to 2011, the School of Dentistry at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied
Sciences in Tanzania revised and then initiated implementation of a curriculum to improve …

# Background Policymakers in many low-and middle-income countries do not prioritize oral
health and are inadequately informed about the burden of oral and maxillofacial problems …

This paper reviews the oral health care system of delivery in Uganda as accurately as
possible given the limited research base. The paper looks into the evolution of dentistry in …

There is little published evidence on the current state of oral health service delivery in
Limpopo Province. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: To assess oral health service delivery in the …

The term “competence” refers to a combination of skills, attitudes and knowledge which
provide the oral health worker with sufficient skills to undertake a specific oral health task for …

Background Brunei Darussalam is a Sultanate with a Malay Islamic monarchy. There are
high levels of dental disease among its 406,200 population. The population's oral health …

Dr. Thorpe is Executive Secretary, Commonwealth Dental Association. Direct
correspondence to him at Flat 6, Colette House, 19-23 George Street, Ramsgate, Kent CTII …