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Past Events

Workshop on Phasing Down Dental Amalgam in India under the Minamata Convention

Date: 25-09-2018 Venue: Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

A workshop was heldto develop strategies for phasing down dental amalgam in India under the Minamata Convention. The workshop was held under the Chairmanship of Principal Advisor (PH), DteGHS, Dr. N.S. Dharamshaktu. Representatives from States, IDA, DCI, Army Dental Corp, civil society, various dental colleges, policymakers etc. were present

Workshop on drafting a National Oral Health Policy

Date: 24-08-2018 Venue: Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi

The first workshop for drafting a National Oral Health Policy under the National Oral Health Programme was held at MAIDS, New Delhi. Stakeholders from various dental institutes, state representatives, DCI, IDA, public health experts, policymakers etc. were present. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Kirti Bhushan, Director General, DHS, D/o Health & Family Welfare, GNCTD.

National Review Meeting And Workshop For State Nodal Officers (SNO)

Date: 12-04-2018 to 13-04-2018 Venue: Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER), AIIMS, New Delhi.

The National Review Meeting and Workshop, a yearly review meeting for the State Nodal Officers under the National Oral Health Programme of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, was held at the Centre for Dental Education and Research, AIIMS New Delhi (designated as the National Centre of Excellence for Implementation of the National Oral Health Programme) on the 12th and 13th April 2018. It was inaugurated by the Director General Health Services Dr Promila Gupta, Joint Secretary (NOHP), MoHFW Shri Sunil Sharma and Prof OP Kharbanda, Chief of the Centre for Dental Education and Research; the Director AIIMS, Prof Randeep Guleria was the Chief Guest. Dr L Swasticharan, Chief Medical Officer, MoHFW along with the faculty of CDER AIIMS was also present. A total of 45 representatives of 24 states and union territories across India participated enthusiastically in the National review Meeting and Workshop. The program agenda included Overview, History and Genesis of NOHP, E Dant Seva- Leveraging technology, RBSK –Scope of Lateral Integration with NOHP, Role of Dental Institutes in NOHP – Maternal Oral Health, Pit and Feature Sealant Project, Exploring PPP models and Role of Dental Institutes.

World Oral Health Day 2018

Date: 20-03-2018 Venue: All States and UTs

On the occasion of World Oral Health Day Hon’ble Minister of State (HFW), Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey along with Secretary (HFW), Smt. Preeti Sudan and Director General Health Services, Dr. B. D. Athani, released oral health manuals for school teachers and health workers at NirmanBhawan, New Delhi. The manuals were developed in collaboration with CDER, AIIMS, New Delhi and aim to enhance the knowledge and skills of the community in oral healthcare. The occasion was also celebrated across the nation with the NOHP State Nodal Officers taking the lead in organizing rallies, press conferences, community based camps and events etc. in their states

Regional Review Meeting for SNOs at Ranchi, Jharkhand

Date: 26-02-2018 Venue: Ranchi, Jharkhand

The third Regional Review Meeting for FY 2017-18 was held in Ranchi and was attended by representatives from 8 States and UTs. The Meeting was inaugurated by Hon’ble Health Minister of Jharkhand, Sh. RamchandraChandravanshi. The Guests of Honor were Sh. KripanandJha, MD-NHM, Jharkhand and Dr. Sumant Mishra, Director-In-Chief, Health Services, Jharkhand.Each state representative presented on the implementation of NOHP in their respective States. Any challenges and bottlenecks in implementation were highlighted and possible solutions were discussed.

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