DT News - Latin America - Interview: 'The only global congress'

Javier M. de Bison

jue. 2 septiembre 2010

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SALVADOR DE BAHIA, Brasil: The president of FDI World Dental Federation, Dr. Roberto Vianna from Brazil, explains the goals and objectives of the "Voice of Dentistry," and of the 2010 Annual World Dental Congress now taking place in Salvador da Bahía.

WDD: What's the significance of the FDI 2010 AWDC in Brazil?
Dr Roberto Vienna: In 1981, Brazil hosted the Annual World Dental Congress (AWDC) and back then Brazil was already advanced in terms of the promotion of oral health through the scientific, technological and political development of Dentistry. Brazilian eagerness to contribute globally made it a suitable host of the FDI AWDC. Almost three decades later, it is hosting its second congress. Brazil has much to offer: with 20% of the world’s dentists, it has one of the most proficient dental communities and a thriving dental industry.

What are FDI objectives?
· Knowledge transfer
· Global oral health development
· Member engagement

How is FDI achieving these objectives?
· Science and Education programs. FDI participates in and supports continuing dental Education Programs around the world. Also, FDI leads the AWDC Scientific program - an educational event with speakers from around the world and a focus on the latest scientific topics affecting the dental profession globally.

· Advocacy Activities. FDI develops and disseminates policies, standards and information related to all aspects of oral health care around the world, including Global Health and Tobacco control.
· Development projects. FDI promotes and supports global oral health development for deprived communities and populations in various ways:

- Projects at grassroot level. In cooperation with FDI member associations and non-governmental organizations and supported through grants of the FDI’s World Dental Development Fund. Projects have been established in Latin America, Asia and Africa.

- Support to develop appropriate policies. FDI supports governments and other organizations in the formulation of comprehensive oral health policies and helps in their implementation.

- Global partnerships to improve oral health. FDI works in close partnership with the WHO, other UN agencies, health professions and organizations to improve oral health worldwide.

· Global Health Promotion. FDI is a member of the World Health Professions Alliance, together with the International Council of Nurses, International Pharmaceutical Federation and World Medical Association.

· Communications. FDI produces publications on topics related to oral health through its publishing division, FDI World Dental Press, based in the United Kingdom, such as the International Dental Journal (IDJ), Developing Dentistry, FDI Worldental Communiqué and Annual Report. Other resources include the FDI website, VOX and Data Mirror.

What's the status of the Global Caries Initiative?
The Global Caries Initiative, created conceptually in 2008 to Eradicate Caries by 2020, was launched at a major conference in collaboration with one of our FDI members, the Brazilian Dental Association (ABO), in Rio de Janeiro in July 2009. This conference was followed by meetings in Singapore, at the FDI AWDC; in New York, during the Greater New York Dental Meeting; and in 2010 it was introduced in Dubai during the AEEDC meeting. Meetings are planned in Durban, South Africa (Oct 2010) and Brisbane, Australia (April 2011). As the initiative takes shape other major international oral health organizations are coming on board and financial and expert support is growing.

What are FDI’s partnerships?
• Live.Learn.Laugh. Building on the success of the first phase, which raised awareness of the importance of oral health through 40 projects carried out in 37 countries, FDI and Unilever Oral Care will continue into Phase II of their global partnership Live.Learn.Laugh. This second phase will be launched at the FDI 2010 AWDC and will focuse on the message of brushing twice daily with a fluoride toothpaste, and aim to have an even greater impact.
• Global Mercury Partnership. In 2009, FDI joined the Global Mercury Partnership within the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) to ensure that the international dental community, and issues regarding dental amalgam, were properly and accurately represented in UN discussions on mercury. FDI’s position is embodied in a statement approved by the General Assembly, which forms the basis of the presentation of dentistry’s case, to retain the use of dental amalgam for restorative purposes. This position was stated by the FDI President and Executive Director at a joint WHO/UNEP conference on the future of dental restorative materials, attended by a broad cross-section of interested parties. In December 2009, FDI released an official statement to WHO and UNEP on Dental Amalgam and The Future Use of Dental Materials for Dental Restoration at a joint WHO/UNEP meeting
• FDI/WHO. In January 2010, the Executive Board of WHO renewed FDI’s status as a “non-governmental organization (NGO) in official relations” with WHO.

Thank you for the interview.

(This article is published with permission of the FDI World Dental Federation, Switzerland)

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