
Oral Health Advocacy Initiative -OHAI
@ohaiafrica360
Oral Health Advocacy Initiative is advancing the course of oral health delivery in Africa and it's Nigeria's leading cleft care organisation.
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http://www.ohaiafrica.org 12-05-2015 07:42:38
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#Cleft is a major contributor to the global burden of oral disease. Accessible education + resources on oral health in cleft care, as well as accelerated research to address gaps in existing knowledge, must be prioritized, says @petermossey. #IADR2021 FDI World Dental Federation



Tomorrow, we shift to #OralHealth in #CCC. In 2019, FDI World Dental Federation & Smile Train, w/ support from @GSKHPartner_HCP, joined forces to improve oral health care for children with clefts. Join us for a discussion on the resources, impact & what’s next: bit.ly/3zjuEt0





"I get to earn their trust to let me take their breath and return it later. That trust is my motivation." 💙 Dr. Chomba Jullien - Anaesthesiologist at Arthur Davidson Hospital, in 🇿🇲, where we installed 3 Operating Rooms alongside Smile Train last year. #IWD2022 #BreakTheBias



It's #WorldOralHealthDay! For children with #clefts, oral health is key to optimal #surgical outcomes & lifelong health. We're joining FDI World Dental Federation's #MouthProud campaign to inspire change by focusing on good oral health for happiness + well-being. 👉 bit.ly/3L0jkIv



Yay!🎉 Smile Train was recognized for our #innovation of the first #cleft E-Registry in #Nigeria which registered 562 patients, with 175 receiving their forever smiles ☺☺. Thank you to the organizing committee for #NHEA2022 & Kudos to our partners & colleagues! 💫🎉👏 #NSOANP



Congratulations to Smile Train partners Dr Ver-Or Ngutor of Oral Health Advocacy Initiative -OHAI & Dr. Bayo Aluko-Olokun of Bayo Aluko-Olokun Foundation who today were feted by HE President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR! Thank you for creating smiles on patients with #clefts in #Nigeria!🇳🇬 smiletrainafrica.org


Globally, 1 out of every 700 babies is born with a cleft lip; a congenital deformity among infants. In our latest #NHWTorchlightseries, Hadiza Mohammed discusses how Oral Health Advocacy Initiative is tackling cleft lip in rural communities through surgery & advocacy.





