Posts Tagged ‘Tanzania Dental Association’
Severe Shortage Of Dentists In Tanzania
The level of dental health problems in Tanzania was revealed yesterday when oral health stakeholders gathered to discuss the dire shortage of dentists in the country. The World Health Organisation recommends a ratio of 1 dentist to 7,500 patients but the ratio in Tanzania is 1 dentist to 120,000 patients. Tanzania has only one dental […]
Tanzanian Government Pledges to Improve Dental Services
The Tanzanian government has promised to take steps to improve dental services in the country. Speaking at a workshop run by the Tanzania Dental Association in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, President Jakaya Kikwete said that access to oral health care was “a critical challenge” due to the ratio of dentists to people. According to […]
