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Namaste!

September 30, 2011

At the Sri Ramachandra University for the symposium "Dental - Medical Interaction", situated in Porur, Chennai, India. Was organised by IDA Greater Chennai Branch and Faculty of Dental Sciences Sri Ramachandra University. Here, I'm with George Thomas, IDA Head Office president.

Sri Ramachandra University symposium

Constitution of India at the Sri Ramachandra University Library. This is one of the only five unique originals.

In Kolkata, Mother's Teresa House. An encounter with a faith and historical place.

Around Kolkata streets…

In Kolkata, I had a meeting with the Dental Council of India. Representatives of all the regions of India were present, as well academics. I described all the achievements and approaches of FDI regarding the Non-Communicable Diseases. The minister of Health and Family Welfare-Government of India, Mr. Shri Sudip Bandyopadhyay, was also present at the opening

With Dr. Mahesh Verma (at my side), vice-president of Dental Council of India, and Dr. Shri Sudip Bandyopadhyay, minister

Participants and Dr. Dibyendu Mazumdar, president of Dental Council of India, at Dr. Shri Sudip Bandyopadhyay side

Farewell meeting in Mombai, launched by Hon Secretary General Message, IDA, Dr. Ashok Dhoble

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Moments from the FDI World Dental Congress Mexico

September 27, 2011

I have already shared some photos of my taking office as FDI president. Now I let you with some more moments from the FDI Annual World Dental Congress, in Mexico.

Before the opening cerimony

Opening ceremony

With the FDI president-elect, TC Wong, from Hong Kong

Local Organizing Committee Mexico: Victor Guerrero to my left and Jaime Edelson behind. Also with us, TC Wong and Roberto Vianna.

With George Thomas (left), Indian Dental Association president, and L. Krishna Prasad (right), immediate past president

General Assembly B

At the Japan Night. Here with Gil Fernandes Alves (left) and Ricardo Faria e Almeida (right)

At the Japan Night

Japan Night. Proposing a toast due to my wife's birthday

At the Portuguese Embassy. From left, Jean-Luc Eiselé (FDI executive director), myself, João Caetano da Silva (ambassador), Jaime Edelson and Victor Guerrero (both from the Mexican Dental Association and Local Organizing Committee)

A portuguese restaurant in Mexico City

With Torsten Olsen, from the International Dental Tribune

FDI Council meeting with IDM, International Dental Manufacturers

2012 FDI World Dental Congress Organizing Committee, Hong Kong

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Entrevista à revista Saúde Oral

September 26, 2011

Recentemente a revista portuguesa Saúde Oral publicou uma entrevista comigo, aqui disponível em pdf.

Deixo um pequeno excerto:

“O bastonário da Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas (OMD) está numa altura crucial da sua carreira. A meio do quatro mandato como líder da OMD e prestes a assumir as rédeas da FDI, Orlando Monteiro da Silva mostra-se um homem calmo e com a sensação de dever cumprido. É com este médico nortenho, mas cidadão do mundo, que o novo ministro da Saúde, Paulo Macedo, vai ter de “negociar” novos planos e pôr a saúde oral no lugar de destaque que merece. Tranquilo, o bastonário explica que, apesar da austeridade exigida pela “troika”, está confiante num bom entendimento com a tutela. Até porque há mais coisas a unir ambas as partes do que a provar um indesejada rutura.”

The latest number of the Portuguese magazine Saúde Oral (Oral Health) published an interview with me, available here in pdf.

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Oral Health included in the United Nations Non Communicable Diseases global strategy

September 21, 2011

Great achievement for FDI-World Dental Federation and all those who advocated for that approach.

Political Declaration from the High Level Meeting adopted by the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases:

We, Heads of State and Government and representatives of States and Governments, assembled at the United Nations from 19 to 20 September 2011 to address the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases worldwide, with a particular focus on developmental and other challenges and social and economic impacts, particularly for developing countries.

The United Nations “recognize that renal, ORAL and eye diseases pose a major health burden for many countries and that these diseases share common risk factors and can benefit from common responses to NCDs”.

Facing the facts (source FDI):

Oral diseases are the most common noncommunicable diseases
Some 90% of the world’s population is affected by tooth decay
A high proportion suffer from periodontal disease
Oral cancer rate high among smokers

Audio recordings of the meetings (source UN):

WHO welcomes adoption of political declaration on prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases. (01:16′, download)

Meeting on noncommunicable diseases should be “wake-up call” for action. World Health Organization (02:45′, download)

Non-communicable diseases a “slow motion disaster”. Dr Margaret Chan, WHO director general (00:27′, download)

Noncommunicable diseases do not have to spell doom for people of the Caribbean Desi Bouterse, president of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) (01:35′, download)

Dr Margaret Chan, World Health Organization (WHO) director general, speaking to the Assembly

Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)

HRH Princess Dina Mired, director general of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF), delivers a keynote speech

Attending Round Table 1 on behalf of FDI- World Dental Federation

In the UN General Assembly

With the FDI executive director, Jean Luc Eiselé (left), next to the United Nations building

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