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Dental Clinic in Shakiban, near Herat

History

 

Since the summer of 2009 Shelter Now installed and maintained two consecutive dental clinics in Herat, West Afghanistan. One was handed over to the Aghan Government in 2014, and the other to the Herat University in 2021. These dental clinics were very successful projects.

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Inlcuded in the dental clinic work, the following was provided in Herat: 

  • Serial dental examinations in schools on a regular basis.

  • Education in dental care and hygiene.

  • Distribution of dental kits to school children.

Shelter Now Dental Clinic in Herat, West Afghanistan

Second Dental Clinic in Herat.

Shakiban Clinic

 

Shakiban village is about 45km west of Herat where a large health centre was established. Hundreds of people from the village and villages in the surrounding area come for health treatment.

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In 2021, a dental clinic was established by SNI as there was no dental faclilities in the region. In 2023, the dental facility began operation to help the local village people with their dental issue. The emphasis is always in prevention.

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The regional clinic project has the goals similar to that in what was provided in Herat

and can be continued, depending on funding and adequate staff:

  • Serial dental examinations in schools on a regular basis for early diagnosis.

  • Education in dental care and hygiene for prevention.

  • Distribution of dental kits to school children (about US $3.5/child).

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