Dental Tribune UK Edition, September 20-26, 2010, Vol. 4 No. 22

The long way down September 20-26, 201030 Events United Kingdom Edition T anzania is 4,500 miles south from the UK – that’s a long way down from here! This autumn, however, we’d like to ask you to travel not quite as far to make a big difference to our work. Pick one (or all!) from the fol- lowing and by travelling a little you can make an impact on the lives of thousands of people in the Mwanza region of Tanzania, giving them access to safe, emer- gency dentistry. Imagine hang- ing 50 metres above the ground while controlling your own de- scent at some of the most im- pressive sites around the UK… 26 September – Mersey Ven- tilation Shaft: The 50m Mersey Tunnels Ventilation Shaft located in Birkenhead provides an ex- hilarating abseil with fantastic views across the River Mersey. 2 October – Walsall Art Gal- lery: This iconic building in Walsall, West Midlands provides an exciting 30-metre abseil in the heart of the town. 3 October – Carlisle Civic Centre: The Civic Centre abseil located in the centre of town pro- vides a great view of Carlisle in Cumbria and an exciting abseil. To take part • Choose your challenge • Send your registration form to Long Way Down, Bridge2Aid, PO Box 649, Chichester, PO19 9JB • Pay £20 registration fee • Raise £100 minimum sponsor- ship, we’ll give you support. The fee includes rental and preparation of the venue, quali- fied and professional instructors, all equipment, registration and management on the day. If you’d like to travel a little way to help people a long way away, contact us now by email- ing fundraising@bridge2aid.org or calling 01243 780102. Bridge2Aid (B2A) is a dental and community development charity working in the Mwanza region of North West Tanzania. We started full scale operations in 2004 and work closely with the Tanzanian Government to deliver aspects of their dental strategy. We operate a not-for- profit dental clinic in the city of Mwanza (Hope Dental Centre) and have a community develop- ment programme for the disa- bled community based at Buku- mbi Care Centre. The four key aspects of Bridge2Aid’s vision are: - To provide primary dental care and oral health education to communities in Tanzania - To equip and further train lo- cal health personnel to provide emergency dentistry to rural communities - To care for and empower the poor and marginalised in Tanza- nian society - To provide opportunities for UK dental professionals and others to use their skills to serve Tanza- nia, as locums or participants on the Dental Volunteer Programme (DVP). DT Four exciting abseil events with Bridge2Aid to challenge yourself with this autumn 10th Biennial Conference of EAOM incorporating the World Workshop on Oral Medicine Central Hall Westminister, London – 21st to 25th September 2010 Please join us for innovative CPD sessions for the whole dental team CPD sessions: ■ The dental team and oral mucosal disease management ■ Contemporary oral medicine ■ Restorative rehabilitation of the diseased mouth ■ Infectious diseases in primary care For further information please go to: www.eaom2010.com or contact admin@eaom2010.com Principal Sponsors: Hosted jointly by the three London Dental Schools: European Association of Oral Medicine Integrated Dental Holdings EAOM_CPDAdvertA4 14/12/2009 11:53 Page 1