New IFDH Board Elected

Congratulations to the new IFDH Board of Directors recently elected at the HoD Business Meeting in Malahide, Ireland. Led by incoming President Wanda Fedora of Canada, see the full list.

New Committees

Incoming President Wanda Fedora has appointed a new slate of Committee Chairs immediately after the HoD Business Meeting in Malahide, Ireland. See the full list.

New IFDH Branding

IFDH has kicked off its new branding program with a new logo. It has a strong look with a focus on the IFDH acronym. It keeps the 2 blue shades and adds a new stronger orange accent color, stronger than the yellow used in the past. Following right behind this is a new website, coming mid- October. All other IFDH visual elements will incorporate the new logo and colors.

IFDH & EDHF Follow with Another Joint Statement to WHO

Having sent the IFDH/EDHF Joint Statement to the WHO with an Oral Health Overview & The Role of the Dental Hygienist, in May 2022, the two organizations followed up in September with another Joint Statement on Actions to be Taken to Achieve the Goals of the Global Oral Health Action Plan. Read the statement.

Empowering Women:
Be Inspired with our 3 Top Presentations

The 2021 - 2022 Social Responsibility Campaign has reached multitudes of women worldwide. The theme, Empowering Women, was embraced by Dental Hygienists from continent to continent. Women in shelters, women in crisis, mothers and babies, women's health, and families were all recipients of voluntary oral health delivery. Click to see the winners.

First-ever Impact Awards

This new award for national association programs that made the most impact on the improvement of oral health, and based on the quality of the program, was awarded, based on size of the national associations. Click to see the winners.

IFDH Research Grants Update

December 15th Deadline for Applications

The IFDH has research grants for dental hygiene students available, so please check the website for details. Deadline is December 15th.

IFDH Completes its 7^th Survey:
Sustainability in Dentistry

The IFDH has completed its seventh member survey, with responses coming from 24 countries. This survey helps to better understand global Dental Hygienists' practices and beliefs on sustainable dentistry.

Click here for a summary of the results.

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Canada

• A National Oral Health Care Plan for Canadian Seniors
• New Xylitol Resource: How Sweet it Is

Ireland

• Going Back to Dublin!

Israel

• Recent Achievements
• Social Responsibility Projects

Japan

• A Paradigm Shift to Management

New Zealand

• First Association in the World, Uniting Dental Therapists, Dental Hygienists, & Oral Health Therapists

Norway

• Models for Private Payment and Official Subsidies
• Recent & Future Activities

Slovak Republic

• All-Slovak Professional Conference
• ADHS Provides Input to Ministry of Health