At 3am on Friday morning, more than 90 hardy souls from across the dental industry gathered in the dark, clutching rucksacks stuffed with waterproofs, snacks, and optimism. The forecast for Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) was… let’s just say “unfavourable.” Driving rain, 60mph gusts, zero visibility. But still, everyone turned up – eager, excited, and determined to […]
What do you get when you mix 60mph winds, freezing rain, and 20 extremely committed dental professionals? Apparently, a pretty unforgettable overnight adventure, some minor hypothermia, and the best breakfast bap anyone’s ever tasted. Welcome to Bristol Dental School’s Snowdon Sunrise Trek – and trust us, this one’s going to be hard to top. (Although […]
We’re excited to share the launch of our new mentorship programme, the next step in our strategic development to ensure our work is locally led, sustainable, and truly adds value to the existing healthcare system. In partnership with the Tanzanian Dental Association (TDA) and THEDI (Tanzania Health, Environment & Development Initiative), and with funding support […]
A guest post from Dr Nila Jackson DDS, Bridge2Aid Trustee For the past three years the IOM project have been happening in Mara and Kagera region and this year, 2025 is being implemented in Morogoro region whereby it is accompanied by the official national launch of the mutilation terminology in the oral cavity of infants […]
We recently had the pleasure of being contacted by 22 year old Aidan Suchniak, who is currently volunteering in Mwanza with iCCARE (International Cancer Care and Research Excellence Foundation). Aidan was keen to add dental care and dental health messaging to their programme and we asked him to tell us a little bit more about […]
“A HAPPY MOUTH IS… A HAPPY BODY.” Maintaining good oral hygiene habits like brushing twice a day, visiting the dentist every after six months, flossing, and limiting sugar intake are crucial to ensure health gums, preventing costly dental procedures and long-term health concerns. Tanzania Health Environment and Development Initiatives (THEDI) and Bridge2Aid (B2A) are committed […]
[Part one here] On Thursday morning we met with Dr Chipanda and Dr Mukiwa to talk through our future plans for the Dental Training Programme in Malawi. Having seen the programme in Tanzania, both are keen for Medical Assistants in rural communities to be trained. Having a face-to-face meeting facilitated a very positive conversation on […]
It was with great excitement that I boarded the plane in Heathrow to start my trip to Malawi last week. Although we’ve had regular phone calls and zooms with our local partners, there is nothing like meeting and spending time together again in real life!
This is a guest post that has been compiled and edited by Andrew Paterson and originally published by Jeremy Bagg via The Maldent Project blog. It describes a recently completed pilot programme undertaken jointly by Bridge2Aid and Smileawi in partnership with Martha Chipanda, the Oral Health Coordinator at the Malawi Government Ministry of Health. The […]
In rural Tanzania education around oral health is extremely limited. It is widely thought that ‘tooth worms’ are responsible for causing dental caries. When a tooth is removed the worm flees to another tooth and continues making new cavities.
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