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• Section requests for dues relief – due to the President: Richard M. Smith, USA Section
impact of the pandemic, some Sections have President-Elect: Ho-Youl Chang, Korea Section
requested waivers or delays in paying dues to Vice President: Argirios Pissiotis, Europe Section
the College Office. Treasurer: Keith Suchy, USA Section
Editor: S. Dov Sydney, Europe Section
At the conclusion of the Council meeting, the 2021- Past President: Akira Senda, Japan Section
2022 International Officers of the College were
installed: It is planned to hold the next International Council
meeting in person in Houston, Texas in October 2022.
SECTION VIII SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
As everyone is aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted volunteer programs around
the world over the past two years. The incredible challenges faced by the program leaders are
described in the program updates in this newsletter. For most programs, some level of dental care
has continued to be delivered over the past two years due to the infrastructure and local personnel
established in previous years. Please read the program updates in this newsletter and be inspired!
Due to the pandemic’s impact on volunteer programs, the Section VIII Board delayed consideration
of 2020 and 2021 grant applications to allow program leaders to better assess the impact of the
pandemic on their programs. Consequently, some 2020 grant applications were rolled over to
2021 along with some of the 2020 grant budget. At the September 2021 Board meeting, the Board
approved a record number of grants and a record level of funding. The grants approved by the
Board are listed in the table below. In addition, Section VIII supports the ADRF and NZDRF annually.
Some grant applications continue to be on hold due to Covid and will be considered by the Board
in early 2022.
Region Program Contact/Program Leader
Adelaide Community Dental Outreach Program Margie Steffens
Cambodia Healthy Kids Cambodia Bethy Turton
Cambodia M'Lop Tapang Petrina Bowden
Kimberley Kimberley Dental Team John Owen AM
Nepal Project Yeti George Manos
Nepal Village Health Improvement Program Sandra Meihubers
PNG webinar development Len Crocombe/
Mahmood Siddiqi
Timor Leste Dental education of Ana Paula Salgado Blanche Tsetong
Timor Leste Maluk Timor CPD Ross Dunn
Tonga Clinics on 3 school campuses & repair shop David Goldsmith
Vanuatu Gudfala Tut Skul Program (school program) Barry Stewart/
David Goldsmith
Vietnam Long Tan Dental Program Greg Miller
The level of funding allocated by the Board for volunteer programs led by Section VIII Fellows is
only made possible by the generosity of our Fellows through the donations made by Fellows with
their annual Fellowship renewal payments. Thank you.
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