Vision
Our country has one of the world’s highest standards
of healthcare, yet there are some Singaporeans who do not
have access to proper, regular dental care. Examples are the
people in our welfare homes, the physically or mentally disabled,
the elderly, abandoned children, etc. The BDS project was
set up to resolve this problem.
One of the aims of the Singapore Dental Health Foundation
is to promote dental health in Singapore. So it is appropriate
that the SDHF takes the lead to initiate a project to address
this problem. We are a non-profit organization, made up entirely
of volunteers. We want to emphasize that the responsibility
of promoting dental health does not lie with dentists alone.
We want to get dentists, dental nurses, dental technicians,
suppliers and others involved.
Our objective is to promote volunteerism among dentists
and dental auxiliaries so that we can provide adequate dental
care to welfare homes in Singapore.
Our Vision
- Every Welfare Home to be adopted by one or a group of
private dental clinics as its charity project. They will
either set up dental facilities at the Home or bring the
residents to the clinic for regular check-ups.
- A mobile or portable dental clinic to cover those homes
which are not adopted.
- An umbrella organization e.g. the SDHF to co-ordinate
the whole structure.
Our Needs
Below we have listed 18 Welfare Homes which need volunteers.
Our vision is for dental clinics all over the island adopt
a welfare home nearby to be in charge of their dental needs.
To volunteer please contact the SDHF at 2 College Rd, Singapore
169850, tel: 62239343.
For more information, visit our website at www.dentalhealth.org.sg
Existing Clinics are at:
| 1. BISHAN HOME |
11. MARGARET DRIVE SPECIAL SCHOOL |
| 2. BUKIT BATOK HOME FOR THE AGED |
12. REN CI HOSPITAL |
| 3. CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TO THE HANDICAPPED |
13. SOCIETY FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED |
| 4. CEREBRAL PALSY CENTRE |
14. SINGAPORE CHESHIRE HOME |
| 5. DOVER PARK HOSPICE |
15. SOCIETY FOR THE AGED SICK |
| 6. HANDICAPS WELFARE ASSOCIATION |
16. ST JOSEPH’S HOME |
| 7. JU ENG HOME |
17. ST LUKE’S HOSPITAL |
| 8. LIONS HOME FOR THE ELDERS |
18. SUNLOVE HOME |
| 9. LING KWANG HOME |
19. THE HIDING PLACE |
| 10.LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR |
20.TZU-CHI FOUNDATION (CHINATOWN) |
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