Summary: | Providing ongoing support to maintain good health and dental hygiene for the population of Tonga. Volunteer Dental teams to visit Tonga to provide support. |
Challenge: | To provide up to date equipment and train local dentists and dental staff in the latest techniques. |
Solution: | This is a multi-club and multi-District project with a lot of project elements. It received funding from the Disaster Fund. It has a strong DIK/RARE element and a lot of external support with goods and funds. Volunteer Dental teams to visit Tonga to provide support. |
Long term impact: | Eventually with better facilities and training of local dentists they should be able to become self sufficient. |
Sponsored by: | Rotary Club of Ballarat West, District 9780 |
Endorsed by: | Rotary Club of Nuku'alofa, District 9920 |
Other Partners: | Partner organisation
= Dental Department Tonga Ministry of Health
Contact Name = Dr. Sisilia Fusi Fifita ,contact address = Vaiola Hospital, Nuku'alofa, Kingdom of Tonga
Contact phone number +676 400423 Email = fsisilia@gmail.com |