GDCH, Mumbai: Healthy Teeth, Happy Children, Thriving Community – Mankhurd Slum Oral Health Outreach

Dental check-ups

On 13 January 2026, the Department of Public Health Dentistry, Government Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai, organized a high-priority Oral Health Education and Screening Camp for the children of Ekta Nagar, Mankhurd. This initiative was part of the global World Oral Health Day 2026 campaign, centered on the theme: “A Happy Mouth is… A Happy Life.”

Target Population

Children and adolescents residing in the Ekta Nagar slum community.

Number of Beneficiaries

116 children were screened and educated on preventive oral healthcare.


Name of association/organization
Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, India
Name of activity(ies)
GDCH, Mumbai: Healthy Teeth, Happy Children, Thriving Community – Mankhurd Slum Oral Health Outreach
Type of activity(ies)
Dental check-ups
Number of activity(ies)
2
Activity date(s)
13/01/2026

 

Information

ketaki.bhor@gmail.com

Ekta nagar
Mumbai 400043
Maharashtra
India

Ekta Nagar Slums, Mankhurd, Mumbai, India