Community School Health initiative

The Community & Preventive Dentistry Department of Ziauddin College of Dentistry orchestrated a Community School Health initiative at Behbud Education System on 18 September 2023, addressing the oral health needs of underprivileged schoolchildren. Dr Sidra Mohiuddin, Associate Professor and Head of the Department, led the school outreach trip alongside lecturers Dr. Yousra Altaf, Dr. Ramsha Zarar and undergraduate second-year BDS students. School-based community outreach dental screening visits are part of undergraduate teaching in the Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry.

The primary objective of this community-focused outreach was to raise oral health awareness among schoolchildren and to provide free dental checkups. Furthermore, dental students talked about the necessity of eating nutritious foods, getting yearly dental checkups, and brushing regularly. Towards the end of the event, dental kits containing toothbrushes and toothpaste were distributed among the school children. This school-based outreach program was conducted in collaboration with Colgate Palmolive Pakistan.