tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10075364.post112078585737419109..comments2023-10-31T01:22:35.115-06:00Comments on The Bleeding Ear: Dentists in VietnamTriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14701248527929189357noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10075364.post-1640993776295826992010-03-08T01:57:30.599-07:002010-03-08T01:57:30.599-07:00arrival in April, of two dentists from UBC (Univer...arrival in April, of two dentists from UBC (University of British Columbia), (Canada). They are coming to help the team at Westcoast to treat 60 kids from local orphanages. The number of kids treated by the team will now reach 320 in only seven (7) months!<br />Orphans in Vietnam are often growing up in difficult situations and the care for oral hygiene is normally very limited. Without education and treatments, most of these kids are getting severe health problems. Dentists from Westcoast, with the help of international and local partners, are trying hard to make the life of these kids better by giving them free dental treatments, education and follow-up care. <br />The orphanages participating in the program are: Lotus, Sunflower, Lemongrass, Sunlight, Continental, SG Station, Tan Binh, Mai Tam and Dieu Giac Pagoda.<br />Ms. Nguyen Thanh Phung Quynh, team leader at Westcoast and participant for the program notes: ‘’It is really important for us to help kids in difficult situations. The need for dental treatments in Vietnam is critical. Thank you to everyone who has helped make these missions, past and future, a great success’’.<br /><br />More info: www.westcoastinternational.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13436521152932957876noreply@blogger.com