Tanzania Oral Health Foundation

  Plastic Free Smiles project is an environmental and oral health project designed by Dr. Winfred Mgaya under the umbrella of Tanzania Oral Health Foundation. The project aims to raise awareness on the effects of plastic pollution to the environment specifically caused by plastic toothbrushes and advocating on the adoption of eco-friendly toothbrushes to reduce the plastic pollution caused by plastic toothbrushes. The project is structured to have two phases that will start from November 2023 to April 2024 and May 2024 to November 2024. The project includes physical meetings with target groups as well as online and social media campaigns OBJECTIVES The objective of the advocacy campaign is to raise awareness of the environmental impact of plastic toothbrushes while encouraging people to make the switch to eco-friendly toothbrushes. Specifically, the objectives are: 1. To educate the public on the harmful effects of plastic toothbrushes on the environment. 2. To promote t...

       Je vinasaba vinaweza kutabari uwezekano wa kupata magonjwa ya fizi na meno kutoboka? Je, magonjwa ya kutoboka meno na fizi hurithishwa? Jibu kwa sasa ni HAPANA. Magonjwa ya meno kutoboka na fizi yanachangiwa sana na mazingira na mitindo ya maisha na sio vina saba au kurithishwa. Usafi wa kinywa, vitu unavyokula, matumizi ya tumbaku yana mchango mkubwa sana katika kupata magonjwa ya fizi na meno kutoboka. Vifaa vya uchunguzi vinavyotumiwa na daktari pamoja na picha za xray ndivyo husaidia kujua hali ya afya yako ya kinywa kwa sasa na kutabiri hali katika siku za mbeleni. Chukua hatua sasa katika kuzuia magonjwa ya fizi na meno kutoboka kwa kufanya yafuatayo Piga mswaki angalau mara mbili kwa siku Safisha sehemu ya katikati ya meno yako kwa kutumia uzi maalum au floss Kula chakula bora na chenye afya na punguza matumizi ya vyakula vyenye sukari Fanya uchunguzi wa afya ya kinywa angalau mara mbili kwa mwaka

 HOMONI ZA KIKE NA AFYA YA KINYWA NA MENO Uzito. Hisia, Mahitaji ya kimwili(sex drive). Afya ya kinywa na meno. Ni vitu ambavyo vinaweza kufanya afya yako ya mwili ikabadilika. Utashangazwa kujua jinsi mabadiliko ya homoni zako yanaweza kukufanya uwe katika hatari ya kupata magonjwa ya fizi. Sababu ni hii. Uwepo wa homoni nyingi za kike katika mwili wako unasababisha damu nyingi kutiririka katika fizi zako na kuzifanya ziwe sensitive na kuoverreact kwakitu chochote kitakachozikera(irritate). Wanawake wapo sensitive na uwepo wa uchafu katika meno yao pale ambapo homoni zao katika mwili zipo juu, hii  husababisha fizi kuvimba na kutoka damu na kama zisipotibiwa hupelekea kupoteza mfupa unaoshikilia meno na kupelekea meno kupotea. Homoni ni maisha na ni kitu kisichoepukika ila magonjwa ya fizi yanaweza kuzuiwa na kutibika katika hatua zake za mwanzo. Sasa nini kifanyike? Anza kwa kuwa makini na afya ya kinywa chako katika vipindi vitano katika maisha yako. 1. Balehe Mabadiliko ya...

 BEYOND TOOTHBRUSH PROJECT 2023 PHASE 1 We thank Miracle Corner World and Colgate Palmolive Company for their great support during this phase. We look Forward to more school visits and activities.