Emadungeni on oral health and dental hygiene
1 August 2007
The MEC for Health in KwaZulu-Natal, Neliswa Nkonyeni will be visiting the
community of Sisonke, at Emadungeni, under iNkosi Chiliza, as part of the
Department of Health's Oral Health and Dental Hygiene Awareness Campaign on 4
August 2007.
This campaign is part of the Healthy Lifestyle Road shows that the MEC
conducts from time to time. The theme this year is: 'A Healthy Mouth for a
Healthy Lifestyle.'
The MEC will include in her message that, "Dental decay is the most common
chronic disease of childhood, affecting 50 percent of children by middle
childhood and nearly 70 percent by late adolescence. Luckily, early childhood
gum and dental diseases are easily prevented by instilling a proper oral
hygiene routine at an early age."
"Mouth and throat diseases, which range from cavities to cancer, cause pain
and disability for millions of people. This fact is disturbing because almost
all oral diseases can be prevented."
Journalists are therefore invited to attend and report on this important
campaign.
The details are as follows:
Date: Saturday, 4 August 2007
Time: 09h30
Venue: Emadungeni Tribal Court, Sisonke District (Transport to the venue is
available for journalists departing from Durban Playhouse, Smith Street)
For more information please contact:
Sebe Zwane
Cell: 078 447 9611
Issued by: Department of Health, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government
1 August 2007
