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Bulletin January 2012 |
Click on the CDA January 2012 Bulletin | 25/01/2012 | ||
| World Oral Health Day |
The Commonwealth Dental Association supports World Oral Health Day
The CDA is supporting
World Oral Health Day 2011 (12 September), which is focusing on
non-communicable diseases. The event is coordinated by the International
Dental Federation (FDI), of which the CDA is an associate member. |
12/09/2011 | ||
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Bulletin August 2011 |
Click on the CDA August 2011 Bulletin | 08/09/2011 | ||
| Barbados Workshop | The Commonwealth Dental Association, in association with the Barbados Dental Association, is holding a 4-Day Workshop from Tuesday 22nd- Friday 25th November 2011. The theme of the meeting is "Educstion, Abuse, Neglect and the Oral Care Practitioners". See Link. | 08/07/2011 | ||
| CHPA Event |
The Commonwealth Health Professions Alliance (CHPA) held an event in Geneva on 14th May 2011 prior to the forthcoming CHMM. The topic was Prevention of NCDs in children and young people. See Link |
15/05/2011 | ||
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Bulletin February 2011 |
Click on the CDA February 2011 Bulletin | 02/03/2011 | ||
| Commonwealth Scholarships |
See the information from
the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission re
Scholarships This is entitled "Working with International Partners: Commonwealth Professionsal Fellowships 2011" |
28/03/2011 | ||
| New Zealand Oral Health Survey |
The 2009 New
Zealand Oral Health Survey, Our
Oral Health, published by the Ministry of Health, is now available
online: Click on: Survey |
27/01/2011 | ||
| Christian Relief Quiz | Christian Relief Uganda is running a Christmas Quiz in support of dental projects in the African country. The quiz can be accessed by clicking on Christmas Quiz. See also Website: www.christianreliefuganda.org and Email: info@christianreliefuganda.org | 20/12/2010 | ||
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New CDA Workshop |
A workshop on the issue of “The Use of Restorative Materials in a Resource-Limited Setting” is planned for 23-24 November 2010. The workshop will be held in Lagos, Nigeria, and is being organised by the Nigerian Dental Association and the CDA. The event will take place over two days, with a variety of lectures and discussion groups on different restorative materials and their use in resource-limited settings. A full programme is being circulated to all NDAs. As always, the CDA will do its utmost to support as many delegates as possible. Dentists who wish to attend this exciting new event and who may need sponsorship for their attendance are invited to express their interest by email to administrator@cdauk.com as soon as possible ( note that an expression of interest does not constitute a guarantee for funding as the event is still being costed). Decisions on sponsorship are being made during September.The CDA office is looking forward to hearing from you. |
26/09/2010 | ||
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Bulletin July 2010 |
Click on the CDA July 2010 Bulletin and CHPA Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Survey Results | 31/07/2010 | ||
| Sri Lanka Meeting | A CDA meeting on “Infection Control in Resource Limited Settings” will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 14th May 2010 at 2.30 pm at the Bandaranayke Memorial International Conference Hall. This is a follow-up to the workshop on this subject held in Singapore in September 2009. It is being held on the fringes of the Asia Pacific Dental Congress (APDC). Click on Flyer | 27/04/2010 | ||
| Malaysian Dental Association | The Malaysian Dental Association (MDA) is holding the 67th AGM/FDI World Dental International Scientific Convention and Trade Exhibition on 10-13 June 2010 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Click on Flyer and/or an Registration Form. | 14/04/2010 | ||
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Bulletin January 2010 |
Click on CDA January 2010 Bulletin 20 pages including Annual Report, Treasurer's Report, Triennial Report and a record of CDA activities from 2000 - 2009. | 31/01/2010 | ||
| Dentistry in Paradise |
Information on the next Dentistry in Paradise congress
scheduled for April 2010 is available via the following link: http://www.caribbeandentalprogram.com |
12/11/2009 | ||
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Commonwealth Conversation |
In preparation for the Commonwealth Heads of Government
meeting in Trinidad and Tobago in November this year, and to review the
first sixty years of the modern Commonwealth and to look forward to the
next sixty years, the Royal Commonwealth Society is conducting a survey to
ask how the Commonwealth can add value to the international community in
the 21st century. The Commonwealth conversation can be found here: Click on: The Commonwealth Conversation. It consists of only ten questions and takes around ten minutes to complete. The purpose of the conversation is to: * Gather the opinions of individuals and organisations across the world about the Commonwealth. * Identify key issues of international concern on which the Commonwealth should focus. * Help re-vitalise the Commonwealth and re-connect it to a new generation. * Present key recommendations to Commonwealth leaders and policy makers. * Raise awareness about what the Commonwealth is and does. CDA MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO VISIT THE WEBSITE AND COMPLETE THE SURVEY. |
22/10/2009 | ||
| Dentaid Leaflet |
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30/09/2009 | ||
| 6th Triennial Meeting Report | The Report on the 6th Triennial Meeting held in Singapore on 5th September 2009 is available. See 6thTriennialReport | 29/09/2009 | ||
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The New CDA Executive |
At the CDA 6th Triennial Meeting, held in Singapore on 5th September 2009, the following were elected to form the new CDA Executive: Dr Hilary Cooray(Chair) (President)
Dr William O’Reilly
(President-Elect) Dr Sue Greening (Vice-President, European Region) Dr Lee Soon Boon (Vice-President, South East Asian Region) Professor Adeyami Olusile (Vice-President, West African Region) Professor Flora Fabian-Taylor (Vice-President, Central and South African Region) Vacant (Vice-President, Pacific & Australasian Region) Dr Tanya Mortemore (Vice-President, Canada & Caribbean Region) |
05/09/2009 | ||
| Constitution | See New Constitution | 05/09/2009 | ||
| Standing Orders | See New Standing Orders | 05/09/2009 | ||
| CDA Bulletin | The CDA July 2009 Bulletin is on this website. See Bulletin July 2009 | 21/07/2009 | ||
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CHPA Survey Summary Report |
The Commonwealth Health Professions Alliance (CHPA) recently ran a survey on climate change and health throughout the Commonwealth. The CDA is a member of the CHPA and CDA members contributed to the survey. The findings were presented to the Commonwealth Health Ministers’ Meeting on 17 May 2009 in Geneva. A Summary Report can be downloaded here. | 10/06/2009 | ||
| Applications for Youth Study Visit to India | The Commonwealth Foundation is inviting young professionals from Africa and Asia to a youth study visit to India. The object is to gain an understanding of development priorities in the Commonwealth on issues such as gender equality, HIV and AIDS, climate change and disability. The attached letter provides more information. Any interested young dentists should send their application by 20 May 2009 to Ulrike Matthesius at administrator@cdauk.org, who will then forward the name as a formal CDA nomination. | 14//05/2009 | ||
| CDA Triennial |
The Commonwealth Dental Association held its
Triennial Meeting on 5th September 2009 in Singapore. There was a Workshop on Challenges of Infection
Control in Rural Dental Practice followed by the business meeting.
Limited financial assistance wais available for delegates. For more
information please see the following two documents. Nominations for Officers of the CDA and Triennial Support Announcement. |
06/09/2009 | ||
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Mwanza Workshop at Tanzania Feb 2009 |
The Commonwealth Dental Association and the Tanzanian Dental Association teamed up with Bridge2Aid for the successful workshop held in Mwanza. Click on Mwanza Workshop & Final Report | 30/03/2009 | ||
| CHPA Survey | The Commonwealth Health Professionals’ Alliance, of which the CDA is a member, is running a survey on the subject of ‘Climate Change and Health’. The findings of this survey will be presented to the Commonwealth Health Ministers’ meeting which will be held on 17 May 2009 in Geneva. The more information is received by the CHPA, the bigger the impact will be of the presentation. You are therefore encouraged to complete the questionnaire and send it to the CHPA and the CDA. The deadline for completion is 10 April 2009, so that findings can be collated in time for the ministers’ meeting. Click on CHPA-MediaRelease. Click on CHPA Survey | 09/03/2009 | ||
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Bulletin December 2008 |
Click on CDA December 2008 Bulletin | 20/12/2008 | ||
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Bulletin June 2008 |
Click on CDA June 2008 Bulletin | 03/07/2008 | ||
| CDA Appoints a new General Administrator |
CDA appointed
Ms Ulrike
Matthesius as its new General Administrator with effect
from 1st April 2008. Phone +44 (0)20 7563 4133 See Press Release |
03/04/2008 03/07/2008 |
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| CDA Contacts |
The current E-mail contacts for CDA are: Executive Secretary: Dr Sam Thorpe Treasurer: Dr Anthony Kravitz and for specific matters: Administrator Membership Bulletin |
01/04/2008 | ||
| Workshop |
"The Role of Dental Health Workers in
Disaster Management" 8-10th May 2008 at Sydney, Australia Book by 29/02/2008 Click on Workshop for details |
27/02/2008 | ||
| Julia Campion |
"It is with deep
regret that CDA announced the death of the former Administrator, Mrs Julia Campion,
on 9th November 2007 after a short illness. |
12/11/2007 |
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| Survey 2007 | The "Survey of Dental Workforce in the Commonwealth" by Anthony Kravitz is available on this website. See Survey2007 | 17/04/2007 | ||
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Bulletin February 2007 |
The February 2007 issue of the CDA Bulletin and the 5th Triennial Supplement are available on this website. | 28/02/2007 | ||
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The New CDA Executive |
At the CDA 5th Triennial Meeting, held in Sri Lanka in December 2006, the following were elected to form the new CDA Executive: Prof Jacob Kaimenyi (Chair) (President) Dr Hilary Cooray (President-Elect) Dr K Gandhi (Immediate Past President) Dr How Kim Chuan (Regional Vice-President, SE Asia) Dr John Hunt OBE (Regional Vice-President, Europe) Dr Anthony S Kravitz OBE (Treasurer) Dr Clement Luhanga (Regional Vice-President, East, Central & Southern Africa) Dr Derwin Munroe (Regional Vice-President, Canada & Caribbean) Dr William O’Reilly (Regional Vice-President, Pacific) Dr Kofo Savage (Regional Vice-President, West Africa) Dr Sam Thorpe OR (Executive Secretary) |
08/12/2006 | ||
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Commonwealth Priorities for Oral Tobacco Cessation |
As it is known, in most of the
Commonwealth countries, tobacco is a major cause of untimely death. The
Commonwealth Dental Association held a workshop in Geneva on Friday 19
May 2006 and discussed the issue of Chewing and Smokeless Tobacco
Cessation and prepared a Statement. The Statement was taken forward to
and tabled at the Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (CHMM) in Geneva
on 21 May 2006. See
CDA Oral Tobacco Statement
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21/07/2006 | ||
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Paedodontic Society |
A link to the Paedodontic Society of South Africa has been added to the Links Page. This Society is a special group of SADA (South African Dental Association) | 31/05/2006 | ||
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World No Tobacco Day |
CDA supports and wishes to draw to attention the poster to publicise the World No Tobacco Day on 31st May 2006. Click on No Tobacco Poster. | 29/05/2006 | ||
| CDA Blog | CDA now has a Blog (WeBlog) on its website to provide a facility for authorised Executive Committee Members to "post" blog information to the website and allow others to comment on it to provide feedback. Click on Blog. | 28/03/2006 | ||
| Tobacco Cessation Project |
Developing a Programme for Disadvantages
Populations. The objectives being: * To inform Commonwealth Ministers of Health about the oral health consequences of certain lifestyle habits and to offer support in the development of health promotional activities and policies to reduce the risks. * To encourage Commonwealth National Dental Associations to support national programmes which address the Common Risk Factor Approach. * To establish the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (New Delhi) as a Collaborating Centre for Tobacco and Oral Health. * To undertake studies of a community in India with a record of high tobacco use and, later, in Southern Africa. |
05/02/2006 | ||
| CDA/FDA Regional Meeting 2005 |
CDA/FDA Pacific Regional Meeting 25-30
November 2005 The CDA, in collaboration with the Fiji Dental Association, held a very successful meeting in Suva, Fiji to establish the Pacific Region of the CDA. This was the first CDA meeting to be held in the Pacific Region and was made possible by a grant from the Commonwealth Foundation. See Report. |
31/01/2006 | ||
| ‘If Saliva Were Red’ | The CDA purchased and distributed to Commonwealth National Dental Associations a training programme consisting of a trainer’s guide in the form of a booklet, CD Rom and video. This visual lesson on infection control is produced by the Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) www.osap.org | 14/06/2005 | ||
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Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (CHMM) Geneva – Sunday 15 May 2005 |
The Commonwealth Dental Association was represented at the Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (CHMM) in Geneva on 15 May 2005. This meeting, organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat, is held annually in Geneva the day before the World Health Assembly (WHA) commences. It is the only meeting in the year when Health Ministers from the Commonwealth countries meet together and discuss important health issues. The CDA’s activities during the period March 2004 to February 2005 featured prominently in the paper ‘Actions on Health Priorities 2004/2005’, distributed for the meeting by the Commonwealth Secretariat. These particular activities, in conjunction with the FDI World Dental Federation and the Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) relate to the Agenda for CHMM. The CDA’s participation in this meeting gives us the opportunity to interact and speak personally with many Ministers and/or their senior officials and keep the FDI and OSAP on the radar screen of this influential group of Ministers of Health. It shows the value of building alliances with other organisations. | 15/05/2005 | ||
| Meeting with Sri Lanka Organising Team in London | Dr Sam Thorpe (CDA Executive Secretary), Dr Anthony Kravitz (CDA Treasurer) and Julia Campion (CDA Administrator) had a meeting, at the British Dental Association in London, with two members of the local organising team in Sri Lanka – Dr Mano Fernando and Dr B Ganananda Nanayakkara – to discuss the arrangements for the CDA 5th Triennial Meeting which will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka 1-3 December 2006). | 08/04/2005 | ||
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CDA Bulletin March 2005 |
The March 2005 CDA Bulletin is available on the CDA website. | 16/03/2005 | ||
| Tsunami 2004 | The Role of Dentists - Article by Dr Hilary Cooray (CDA Regional Vice-President, SE Asia) | 31/01/2005 | ||
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Bulletin Dec 2005 |
The December 2005 issue of the CDA Bulletin is available on this website. | 31/12/2005 | ||
| CDA Support for Declaration | The principles of the Declaration on Ethical International Recruitment of Dental Professionals were supported, unanimously, by the Commonwealth Dental Association Meeting in Montreal on 27 August 2005. See Document. | 14/11/2005 | ||
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Malta Symposium 22 November 2005 |
Four health-related Commonwealth Professional Associations organised, for the first time, a collaborative Symposium on the theme 'Global Health - Networking for Better Outcomes'. The associations involved were the Commonwealth Dental Association, Commonwealth Nurses Federation, Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association and the Commonwealth HIV/AIDS Action Group/Para55. This Symposium was held on 22 November 2005 at the Commonwealth People's Forum in Valletta, Malta, which preceded the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). See Press Release and Programme and Executive Summary | 14/11/2005 | ||
| Basic Package for Oral Care (BPOC) | The Basic Package for Oral Care (BPOC) is produced by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Health Care Planning and Future Scenarios, Nijmegen www.whocc-nijmegen.nl for further information contact: d.niesten@dent.umcn.nl and j.frencken@dent.umcn.nl A second edition of the package was planned for the middle of 2006 in printed form and on CD Rom. | 14/06/2005 | ||
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CDA/Caribbean HIV/AIDS Seminar and CDA
General Meeting Saturday 27 August 2005 09.00 - 17.00 hrs Room 519B, Palais des Congrés, Montreal, Canada |
The CDA held, on 27 August 2005, an
HIV/AIDS Seminar for the Caribbean Region during the FDI World Dental
Congress in Montreal; this was spearheaded by Dr Joyous Pickstock
(CDA Regional Vice-President for the Caribbean Region). A buffet lunch
was provided and the afternoon session consisted of feedback from
the participants on the seminar and a CDA General Meeting. HIV/AIDS is one of the most devastating health and development crises of the past 50 years. Since the first clinical evidence of AIDS was reported over two decades ago, the disease has spread to much of the world. In the Caribbean HIV/AIDS has become the major cause of death among adults under the age of 45. Official figures show more than 360,000 Caribbean people living with AIDS, but estimates place the number at over 50,000 due to underreporting. More than 80,000 children have been orphaned by the epidemic, and the infection rate is estimated to have reached 12% in some urban areas, spreading in many countries from high-risk groups to the general population. The Purpose of the seminar for Oral Health Personnel was to heighten the awareness of HIV and AIDS related issues in the Caribbean Region. The Aim of the seminar was to disseminate the latest research, especially in relation to the oral manifestation of AIDS and HIV. The Objectives at the end of the seminar were: • To train a group of oral health personnel who would be able to teach and train others in the areas of oral manifestations and universal precautionary measures. • To foster collaboration and communication throughout the Caribbean among Oral Health Personnel. As a follow-up to the Montreal workshop the Bahamas Dental Association, during their conference (10-12 November 2005) held a half-day HIV/AIDS symposium for dental health professions. The main topics included 'Oral Manifestations of HIV/AIDS and its Pathogenesis'. This symposium was attended by over 60 participants including Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Technicians, Assistants and Office Managers. More workshops on the topic of HIV/AIDS have been planned throughout the region to sensitise all oral health professionals on the disease which is rampant throughout the Caribbean. |
14/06/2005 Revised 05/02/2006 |
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Common Oral Infections, Infection
Control & HIV/AIDS in Dental Practice 5 - 6 October 2005 Abuja, Nigeria |
At Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday 5 to Thursday
6 October 2005 This Continuing Dental Education Programme (CDE) and meeting of the African Regional Organisation (ARO) of the FDI was organised by Dr Kofo Savage (President, Nigerian Dental Association) and Professor Martin Hobdell (University College, London, UK). The speakers were Professor Martin Hobdell and Professor Jean Morkel (Faculty of Dentistry, Tygerberg, South Africa). |
14/06/2005 | ||
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Global Health – Networking for Better
Outcomes Tuesday 22 November 2005 at 11.30 to 16.00 hrs Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta |
For the first time, the Commonwealth Dental
Association (CDA) joined with three other health Non-Governmental
Organisations (NGOs) - the Commonwealth Nurses Federation (CNF), the
Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association (CPA) and the Commonwealth
HIV/AIDS Action Group/Para55 – in organising a seminar at the Commonwealth
People’s Forum, which preceded the Commonwealth Heads of Government
Meeting (CHOGM), in Valletta, Malta. This seminar reflected the theme of CHOGM ‘Networking Commonwealth People’ and the Millennium Development Goal
(MDG) ‘Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Other Diseases’ and comprises: • Session 1: HIV/AIDS – Access to Treatment and Care which will focus on Access to Treatment and Care and Palliative Care. • Session 2: Migration of Health Workers – The Global Impact focussing on A Developing World Perspective and A Developed World Perspective. The outcome from this Symposium was written up immediately it ended in the form of a Communiqué to go to the Foreign Ministers’ meeting on 23 November in Malta and then to the Commonwealth Heads of Government at their meeting. It was anticipated that the Communiqué will also go to the Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting when they met in Geneva in May 2006. Click on programme and flyer (pdf files) for more details of this seminar. |
14/06/2005 | ||
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CDA Pacific Regional Meeting Friday 25 to Wednesday 30 November 200 Tradewinds Hotel & New Fiji School of Medicine Complex - Fiji |
The formation of the Commonwealth Dental Association’s Pacific Region in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2003 stimulated enthusiasm for a coordinated approach to oral health in the Pacific Region. Since the meeting in Nairobi, the role that dental associations can contribute to improve the struggles in oral health in the Pacific was realised. Establishing contacts from countries in the Pacific was a priority and this was a slow and difficult task. However, once contacted, there was a unanimous decision to work together as a Region. The Pacific Region consists of small island nations widely dispersed and surrounded by ocean. Communication through telephone is quite expensive and not all are accessible to a computer or internet. Therefore it was considered important to hold a meeting of representatives from the region. This meeting would bring together and hear the views from the various countries which will then formalise a committee and a Plan for Oral Health. As well as business matters, issues to be covered and discussed will be the Role of Dental Auxiliaries; Planning for Pacific Oral Health; Oral Cancer in the Region; Tobacco Control; HIV and Oral Health. If you would like to participate please contact Temalesi King (CDA Regional Vice-President, Pacific) tkin3866@mail.usyd.edu.au | 14/06/2005 | ||
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CDA 5th Triennial Meeting: Theme –
‘Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’ Friday 1 to Sunday 3 December 2006 Bandaranaiyake Memorial International Hall - Colombo, Sri Lanka |
The CDA 5th Triennial Meeting took
place in Colombo, Sri Lanka (1-3 December 2006), during which the new CDA
President took office and Officers of the CDA were elected. The
theme of the meeting was ‘Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’. ‘Yesterday’ took stock of the achievement in oral health in the developing countries, with special reference to the member countries of the CDA, highlighting the various approaches to improving oral health of the populations that have been attempted. Critical reviews highlighted the success stories and the failures, discussing the reasons for success and the causes of failure and drawing attention to the lessons that can be learned. The lectures included the education and training of the oral health care workers, strategies, clinical techniques and materials. ‘Today’ was devoted to the CDA sponsored lectures and the Triennial Meeting including the election of office bearers. ‘Tomorrow’ looked to the future, attempting to chart the way forward bearing in mind the new developments that are likely to influence the strategies for oral health care, dental education and the practice of dentistry. The presentations highlighted the science underpinning the new advances and their likely impact. The day ended with a panel discussion. |
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| Para55 | View Link | 27/05/2005 | ||
| Tsunami 2004 | The Role of Dentists - Article by Dr Hilary Cooray (CDA Regional Vice-President, SE Asia) | 31/01/2005 | ||
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CDA Executive Secretary London Visit in April |
The CDA Executive Secretary, Dr Sam Thorpe, was in London in the last week of April. During this time he had meetings with Mr Colin Ball (Director, Commonwealth Foundation) and Ms Sharon Robinson (Commonwealth Liaison Officer) and with Dr Dula De Silva (Head, Health Department, Commonwealth Secretariat) and Dr Joseph Amuzu (Chief Programme Officer, Health Department, Commonwealth Secretariat). Sam Thorpe will also meet with representatives of the Commonwealth health-related NGOs. | 25/04/2004 | ||
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FDI/WHO Conference in Nairobi |
The CDA Executive Secretary, Dr Sam Thorpe, travelled to Nairobi to attend the FDI/WHO Planning for Oral Health Conference 14-16 April 2004; he gave a presentation on 'Framework and Partnerships'. Ministers of Health, Chief Dental Officers and other dental personnel are attending this important conference. | 14/04/2004 | ||
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Executive Meets by |
The CDA held a pioneering Executive Meeting conducted by E-mail between 29 March and 8 April. This was the first time that the CDA had held such an electronic meeting and it was judges as a success. It was chaired by Dr L K Gandhi, the CDA President, and all the CDA Executives, from Bahamas, Fiji, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, UK and Zambia participated in the interchange of views. This has proved that it is possible to have a meeting without the high cost of Executive Committee members having to travel to a common meeting point. | 08/04/2004 | ||
| 5-Year Plan | CDA has prepared a 5-year plan of its activities. | 04/04/2004 | ||
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Oral Cancer Seminar |
CDA participated in the Oral Cancer seminar on the morning of Saturday 11 September 2004, during the FDI 2004 Congress in New Delhi in the Taj Palace Hotel. On the same day, at 14.00hrs the CDA held a general meeting in the Wazir Room at the Taj Palace Hotel. | 31/03/2004 | ||
| Who's Who | The Who's Who was updated for the new Executive Committee Members and the Homepage was revised to improve its appearance. | 10/02/2004 | ||
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The CDA 4th Triennial Meeting by Dr L K Gandhi CDA President |
The
Commonwealth Dental Association held a very successful 4th Triennial
Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, 13th - 14th December 2003, in collaboration with the Kenya Dental
Association's and the FDI World Dental Federation's Continuing
Education Programme. CDA was most grateful to our hosts on that occasion. The Programme, which was very relevant to practitioners, allowed us to conduct our CDA business meeting, for the first time, including the elections, in Africa. A short report of the Meeting has been produced prior to the full report being available. An alternative version is available in Adobe Acrobat format. |
01/02/2004 | ||
| New CDA Executive First Meeting |
The new CDA Executive held its first meeting in Nairobi on Monday 15th
December 2003 with the new President, Dr L K Gandhi, in the chair. Among items discussed were: * The structure of CDA Meetings * The 5-Year Plan * The CDA Standing Orders and CDA Handbook * Electronic Communication * Applications for Funding (to be sent via the CDA Administrator) |
15/12/2003 | ||
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The CDA 4th Triennial Meeting by Dr L K Gandhi CDA President |
The
Commonwealth Dental Association held a very successful 4th Triennial
Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, 13th - 14th December 2003, in collaboration with the Kenya Dental
Association's and the FDI World Dental Federation's Continuing
Education Programme. CDA was most grateful to our hosts on that occasion. The Programme, which was very relevant to practitioners, allowed us to conduct our CDA business meeting, for the first time, including the elections, in Africa. Dr L K Gandhi (India) was elected as CDA President and Dr Sam Thorpe (Sierra Leone) as CDA Executive Secretary. Dr Anthony Kravitz continues as Treasurer. |
14/12/2003 | ||
| Barbados Dental Association |
THE 16TH ANNUAL MID-WINTER DENTAL CONVENTION Feb
15th - 21st, 2004 The Convention was held at The Almond Beach Village, St. Peter. E-mail: mailto:bdosdentalassoc@caribsurf.com |
13/12/2003 | ||
| Minimal Intervention Dentistry | A link was added to provide a source of information about minimal invasive dentistry to the wider public as well as to provide dentists with an online continued professional development (CPD) Continued Dental Education (CE) Activity. The website is an initiative of midentistry.com in collaboration with the Division of Public Oral Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg - South Africa. E-mail: info@midentistry.com | 15/07/2003 | ||
| Links | The Links page was updated to correct that to the FDI website, to add links to the Global Oral Health Workshop and the Ferney Communiqué. | 21/06/2003 | ||
| CARDA Link | A link has been added to the Caribbean Atlantic Regional Association CARDA for information on its activities. | 16/04/2003 | ||
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CDA Statement on Sugar and Dental Disease |
The Commonwealth Dental Association in response to the WHO consultation on
Nutrition and Chronic Disease issues the following statement on the impact
of the consumption of refined carbohydrates including sugars on the
prevalence of dental diseases, particularly dental caries. The statement
emphasises that it is the frequency of consumption rather than the amount
which affects caries levels. "The limitation of frequent exposure to refined carbohydrates and the use of fluoride in toothpaste are the two most effective measures for the prevention of dental caries." |
07/09/2002 | ||
| Technology | A 12-day Discussion Group addressed The Future of Technology in Developing Countries. See Report by Bill Fricker | 01/04/2002 | ||
| Friends | The list of Friends has been updated. | 24/02/2002 | ||
| Oral Health Statement | The Commonwealth Oral Health Statement was added to this CDA website. | 29/06/2001 | ||
| Constitution | The CDA Constitution was added to the Website and can be accessed from a link on the Homepage. | 16/04/2001 | ||
| "Affluenza - A modern disease" | Brian Mouatt CBE, President of the CDA, describes the work of the Commonwealth Dental Association. Article published in The Dentist Oct 2000 | 07/10/2000 | ||
| CDA Website | This CDA Website was restructured and redesigned to give it a facelift. It uses "frames" to provide easier "navigation". The way that Newsletters are handled has been changed so that past ones are now retained for reference purposes. Photos and curriculum vitae for Executive Committee and Officers are included. Any ideas for further development of the website will be welcomed for consideration. Anyone requiring to be notified when new information has been posted on the website should send their E-mail address to the Administrator (any E-mail address so given will remain confidential to CDA and will only be used for this purpose and will not be divulged to a third party). | 10/08/2000 | ||
| Triennial | The 3rd CDA Triennial Meeting was held at New Delhi, India from 28th January to 1st February 2000. | 01/02/2000 | ||
| New President | Dr Brian Mouatt CBE was elected as the President of the Commonwealth Dental Association for two years. | 01/02/2000 | ||
| President-Elect | Dr L K Gandhi was appointed as the President-Elect. | 01/02/2000 | ||
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