34th International Dental Show

March 30, 2011

IDS is a recognizable brand in the dental market and its 34th edition was once more a place for important meetings and contacts.

I had the opportunity to participate in several important meetings in this huge International Dental Show, in Cologne, representing the FDI World Dental Federation, in my quality of President-elect.

I had meetings with FDI partner’s, from IDM, International Dental Manufacturers and with several stakeholders that were present in Cologne. And, of course, promoting our FDI Congress in Mexico, 14-17 Sept. 2011.

Our new Executive Director, Jean-Luc Eiselé, caused also a strong positive impression within FDI partners.

Dr. Jaime Edelson Tishman

Jaime Edelson, Asociación Dental Mexicana, President

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Message from the Minister of Health of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai

March 21, 2011

Minister of Health of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai

Minister of Health of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai

Introduction
Greetings from Malaysia. It is my great pleasure to post a short message in the esteemed newsletter of your Portuguese Dental Association.

Historical Tie between Malaysia and Portugal
The tie between Malaysia and Portugal can be traced back to 500 years ago in Malacca. Incidentally, I was born in Malacca and very familiar with the history between Portugal and Malacca. We still have a replica Portuguese ship showcased at the Malacca harbor and remnants of buildings dating back to the Portuguese era, not to mention the many Portuguese descendants in Malacca today.

Malaysia’s vision in Dentistry
Malaysia is a fast growing nation in Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific Region, and the healthcare industry is an important growth area in our national economy. We plan to develop Dental Tourism and position Malaysia as a major regional player. Towards this end, we place great emphasis on continuing dental education and life-long learning to promote Malaysia as a centre of excellence for dental care. We will also be investing in new facilities to position Malaysia at the forefront of dental technology.

Malaysia’s drive to be a hub for international conferences
I have urged the Malaysian Dental Association (MDA) to also help position Malaysia as a centre of excellence for international conferences. Through the good office of the President of MDA, Dato’ Dr How Kim Chuan, we have successfully organized the 67th MDA AGM/FDI International conference as well as the 18th FDI/MDA International conference with resounding success.

Riding on this high note, we have successfully bid for the 2012 Commonwealth Dental Conference and 2013 Asia Pacific Dental Congress, and I am confident that these two conferences would be very successful as well.

Now I wish to express Malaysia’s wish to host the 2015 FDI World Dental Congress. Malaysia had hosted the FDI World Dental Congress in 2001 at around the same time as the 911 tragedy. Despite this mayhem, we successfully organized the congress with a large turnout of about 15,000 delegates. I am confident that we would be able to do even better if we were given the hosting right in 2015.

I wish to endorse the MDA’s bid for this FDI World Congress. The Ministry of Health as well as the Malaysian government would give our support to MDA for the bidding process. I also wish to urge the support of the FDI President Elect, Dr Orlando Monteiro Da Silva, and the Portuguese Dental Association in Malaysia’s bid, and your support as well for Malaysia’s candidacy in the FDI Council.

I would like to welcome all of you to visit Malaysia and assure you of our warmest Malaysian hospitality. Thank you.

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Condolences to the people of Japan

March 18, 2011

I would like to leave here a short word for the situation in Japan. I already expressed my deeply sadness to the President of the Japan Dental Association, Dr. Mitsuo Okubo and to Prof Masaki Kambara, FDI Councilor, for the tragic devastation brought by the earthquake and consequently the radioactive steam that is being relieve. It’s dramatic.

I have been kept attention for the follow-up of this nuclear catastrophe that caught the Japanese people, but I’m confident that all efforts would be made for Japan’s recover and rebuild.

I believe that an all-out rescue effort will be needed and that everyone could help in what may concern. I would like to sensitize all dentists that have availability and resources to help the victims that may need dental treatment and to assist in identifying victims through observation an analysis of the registration dental clinic.

My thoughts remain with the people of Japan.

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Meeting with the president of the Portuguese opposition party

March 16, 2011

Last Monday, 7th March, I met with Dr. Pedro Passos Coelho, President of the Portuguese Social Democrat Party (PSD) and leader of the opposition in Portugal.

The meeting was very fruitful. We approached oral health in general, with updated data, and in particular the current professional situation of the Portuguese dentists and the Portuguese NHS.

I also had the opportunity to introduce the FDI World Dental Federation and to give him a general vision of dentistry around the world.

The PSD President has shown a strong knowledge of the health sector, particularly in issues such as the sustainability of the Portuguese NHS I make a very positive assessment of this meeting.

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