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Thanksgiving New York!

November 30, 2011

For the occasion of the 87th Annual Session of the Greater New York Dental Meeting, having been kindly invited by its general chairman, Dr. John Halikias and its executive director, Dr. Robert Edwab, I had the pleasure to attend this meeting on behalf of FDI.

The day after my arrival, the 24th November, I had the opportunity to watch the traditional Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It was three-hours of an interesting view and a different feel of the Big Apple just before heading towards a full agenda!

The 2nd Annual FOLA (Latin America) Global Leadership Programme organization invited me to attend their breakfast/meeting.

Guests were invited for a breakfast on 28th November.

And welcomed by Steve Kess, Henry Schein Inc., vice president.

I had the opportunity to meet the president of the Hispanic Dental Association, Margo Melchor, an organization focused on addressing the representation of Hispanic colleagues in the United States.

The Greater NY Dental Meeting included this year 18,311 dentists. It was also a good occasion to promote our FDI AWDC 2012.

The “Celebrity Luncheon” was also an important moment where I took the chance to strengthen relations with several presidents of dental associations and with deans of dental schools.

With George Stephanopoulos, who was an senior adviser in the Clinton administration, was the celebrity speaker.

With Gorki Espinoza, president of the Ecuador Dental Association.

The International Dental Tribune organized the first Dental Tribune Global Awards where I had the pleasure to see some good friends and qualified colleagues being recognized for their efforts in oral health.

From left, SHOFU Europe managing director Wolfgang van Hall, Latin American Dental Federation president Dr. Adolfo Rodríguez, Dental Tribune International publisher Torsten Oemus and AMD LASERS president Alan Miller.

Last but not the least, always time for my jogging…

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New York University: Putting Teeth into NCDs

October 6, 2011

The United Nations held a High Level Meeting on Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases, in New York (19-20 September 2011).

The Government of Tanzania organized a side event entitled “Putting Teeth into NCDs,” on September 19, 2011 at the New York University College of Dentistry.

The event was sponsored by the United Republic of Tanzania, with support of the World Health Organization, and co-sponsored by the Governments of Australia and Sweden.

The program was emceed by Ali Velshi, CNN Anchor and Chief Business Correspondent, and focused on critical issues related to the global burden of oral disease and integrating oral disease into primary health care.

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Video – click to play

Tanzanian President, Jakaya M. Kikwete, expressed his deep concern over the burden of oral diseases for Tanzania and other resource-constrained countries

With Jakaya M. Kikwete, Tanzania President, and Jean-Luc Eiselé (left), FDI Executive Director

With Modest Mero, Minister Plenipotentiary at Permanent Mission of Tanzania to the UN

Stanley M. Bergman (chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for Henry Schein, Inc.), Jean-Luc Eiselé, me, Marian Bergman (director of healthcare projects for Miracle Corners of the World) and Tanzanian officers

FDI Executive Director, Jean-Luc Eiselé, added: “This is knowledge that FDI very much needs to have at its fingertips. It will inform and advise our current strategy on Africa.”

Habib Benzian, CEO for Fit for School International Inc., co-author of the FDI Oral Health Atlas, and a Senior Advisor to the FDI World Dental Federation School International Inc.

You can find more information about this event on FDI website.

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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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