WORLD ORAL HEALTH DAY: General Hospital Apapa To Sensitize Public On Impact Of Unhealthy Mouth

 

By Roland Ekama 

Ahead of the 2025 celebration in March , the General Hospital Apapa has reaffirmed commitment to enlighten the public on the importance of oral health.

Medical Director, General Hospital Apapa, Dr Omolara Agbaje in a statement on Wednesday, said poor oral health affects nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide and has far-reaching consequences, yet people tend not to realize the severe impact an unhealthy mouth can have on their life.

According to her “; World Oral Health Day (WOHD) provides a platform to make a difference to the lives of people everywhere. Poor oral health affects nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide and has far-reaching consequences, yet people tend not to realize the severe impact an unhealthy mouth can have on their life. ”

 

She noted that It can cause significant pain and suffering, affecting what one eats, how one speaks and how one feels about oneself, leading to an impaired quality of life.

“It is in line with this that General Hospital Apapa Dental Department is joining hands with our colleagues around the world to use this medium to amplify what we are doing already to engage and educate the community that we serve.

On the theme for this year’s campaign which is: A HAPPY MOUTH IS… A HAPPY MIND., the Medical Director stressed that “It spotlights how a happy mouth can contribute to a happy mind. It is action-oriented and focuses on people valuing and taking care of their oral health and ultimately their mental well-being.

“We will be conducting an outreach that will accommodate Oral Health Talk, Blood Pressure Check and Blood Sugar Check for traders at Anjorin Market on the 20th of March.

” Though the celebration is marked for the 20th of March, we would be extending our campaign by conducting a pre- and post- World Oral Health Day free dental screening, scaling & polishing and dental treatment interventions at the Dental Clinic, General Hospital Apapa for five pupils and one teacher three days a week throughout the months of March and April to further propagate the oral health awareness message.

“This campaign will ultimately inspire people to seek a happier well-being and this campaign will be sustained and shall continue after the pupils resume from their holidays till the end of the year.

“Of course, we will also be engaging our patients on their different clinic days at the GOPD, Antenatal clinic, Pediatric clinic and Immunization clinics to sensitize them and increase their oral health care awareness.

“All our elegant audience will receive our educational flyers. We would also be giving out soft toothbrushes and sachet toothpastes to our target audience as well as prizes for quizzes,”Dr. Agbaje emphasized.