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Ladakh Dental Project
ORGANIZATION: Global Dental Relief
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Be part of a pioneer humanitarian project in the Ladakh Valley. Once a departure point for yak trains traveling into Central Asia, Leh is located in a small area just north of the Indus Valley. Situated deep in the Indian Himalayas, Ladakh offers spectacular mountain views and trekking.
Project Cost: $2,175 (based on double occupancy)
Clinic-Only: $1,780 (based on double occupancy)
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The dental clinic - located at 11,000 feet above sea level - is set up in the Ladakh valley where volunteers work to provide first-time dental care to children in the Ladakh area. Outside the clinic, volunteers have a chance to get to know the local people and take in mountain life on the Tibetan plateau. Volunteers work in the clinic for six days, after which the journey continues through India with sightseeing in Ladakh.
The project duration is 15 days, which includes: travel time to Leh, orientation, sightseeing in Ladakh, and six days working in the dental clinic.
Volunteers may opt out of the sightseeing portion of the project and head home after the clinic.
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About Global Dental Relief
Location:
2090 South Grant St., DENVER, CO 80210, US
Mission Statement
At Global Dental Relief, our mission is to bring free dental care and oral health education to children around the globe, in Nepal, India, Guatemala, Mexico, Kenya, Cambodia and the US. Teams of volunteer dentists, hygienists, assistants and general volunteers deliver treatment and preventive care in dental clinics that serve children in schools and remote villages. Global Dental Relief programs extend this reach by delivering toothbrushes and oral health education in schools between clinics and by providing critical nutrition to children in high-need situations.
Description
Global Dental Relief Model of Care
GDR provides preventive care and oral health education to children with little or no access to a dentist. In partnership with local organizations, field clinics are set up at schools and municipal facilities, with the exception of Kenya, where clinics are held in a local medical center.
In these clinics, children receive an exam, and are given any needed treatment including restorations, extractions, sealants, and a cleaning. In addition, GDR gives each child a fluoride treatment, and new toothbrush, and 3 points of oral health instruction throughout the visit. Care is provided primarily to restore permanent teeth and children are recalled every two years to ensure long term health.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
VariousLadakh, India
DATE POSTED
February 20, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14