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- Title
Dental charity work – does it really help?
- Authors
Benzian, Habib; Helderman, Wim van Palenstein
- Abstract
The author reflects on NGO's contributions in dental practices in small and underdeveloped countries. The article further discusses voulunteers from rich countries who go and help in needy countries for their satisfaction but fail to address the real needs of their host communities. The article suggests that to improve the impact of oral health care, NGO's and their volunteers need to be reoriented.
- Subjects
NONGOVERNMENTAL organizations; PRACTICE of dentistry; VOLUNTEER service; WORLD Health Organization; HEALTH of local officials &; employees; COMMUNITY support
- Publication
British Dental Journal, 2006, Vol 201, Issue 7, p413
- ISSN
0007-0610
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.1038/sj.bdj.4814133