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Southern DHB launching “Smile for Life” poster series
Southern DHB launching “Smile for Life” poster series for World Oral Health Day
Southern DHB is celebrating
World Oral Health Day with the launch of the ‘Smile for
Life’ poster series.
World Oral Health Day is celebrated every year on the 20th March. It is an international day to celebrate the benefits of a healthy mouth and to promote worldwide awareness of the issues around oral health and the importance of good oral health for everyone, old and young. Around 90% of the world’s population will suffer from oral diseases in their lifetime and many of these can be avoided.
‘Smile for Life’ is the theme this year and has a double meaning: ‘lifelong smile’ and ‘celebrating life’. This fits with the New Zealand Government strategic vision for oral health in New Zealand – Good Oral Health for All for Life.
In keeping with this theme, Southern DHB Oral Health Promotion Advisor, Community Oral Health Service, Kate Hall has produced a series of eight posters featuring participants from across the district. The first poster in the series features a pregnant woman and the subsequent posters feature subjects from different ages and stages across the lifespan. Each poster has a story that relates to the subject’s oral health journey. All eight are very different and convey important oral health messages. The posters will be used across the district to promote good oral health.
“These posters are a great way of conveying the important messages about good oral health for all people throughout their lives. They’re bright and informative but above all people can relate to them,” said Southern DHB Dental Public Health Specialist, Clinical Leader Oral Health Services, Dr Tim Mackay.
The poster launch will take place on Monday 16th March 2015 at 3.00pm at the Community Oral Health Clinic, 225 Macandrew Road, South Dunedin.
Media are invited to attend and some of the poster participants will be at the launch to showcase their posters. One of the posters is attached.
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