Imagine having dental pain and no where to go? This is a situation far too common for many rural Maasai. In 2014, Dr. Michael Boyko generously set up a dental clinic at the Africa Mission Services (AMS) Community Health Clinic. Currently, this clinic only operates when there are volunteer dentist to provide care. The clinic is outfitted with an electric dental chair, suction, dental x-ray, instruments, and consumable supplies. Given the fact that the clinic is open an average of 2-4 weeks a year, the dental need is great and patients many!
In addition to the dental clinic, volunteer dentist also have the opportunity to provide dental care at mobile clinic sites. Thanks to a generous donation, AMS is able to provide dentist with the use of a portable dental unit which contains a chair and delivery system.
Sadly, rural dental care has often consisted of merely extracting teeth with poor pain control. Through skilled volunteer dentist, AMS seeks to change this reality to one that includes pain control and restorative dental work. To those who have and those who will volunteer your time and skill – the SMILES say it all – thank you!
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Thank you to PHAA for joining the AMS team this past week! Around 1,000 patients were seen on mobile medical/dental clinics, the classrooms painted at the girls secondary school, brick walls went up for a new dormitory, dental and medical work at the main clinic, and a children’s program at the primary school. Thank you 😊 Safe travels home to all!
Thank you to PHAA for joining the AMS team this past week! Around 1,000 patients were seen on mobile medical/dental clinics, the classrooms painted at the girls secondary school, brick walls went up for a new dormitory, dental and medical work at the main clinic, and a children’s program at the primary school. Thank you 😊 Safe travels home to all!
This week Pine Hill Academy has joined the AMS Team. Projects include - mobile medical, dental and eye clinics, construction on a new dormitory at Kensington Girls, and a children’s program at the local primary school. Welcome and thank you!
This week Pine Hill Academy has joined the AMS Team. Projects include - mobile medical, dental and eye clinics, construction on a new dormitory at Kensington Girls, and a children’s program at the local primary school. Welcome and thank you! ...
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This week the dentist have been splitting up and seeing patients at the AMS Dental Clinic and out at mobile clinic sites… lots of teeth pulled and restorative work done! Thank you!!
Margie & Teresa spent the day working at the WHC assisting with antenatal care… 🍼👶
This week the dentist have been splitting up and seeing patients at the AMS Dental Clinic and out at mobile clinic sites… lots of teeth pulled and restorative work done! Thank you!!
Margie & Teresa spent the day working at the WHC assisting with antenatal care… 🍼👶
The AMS Dental Clinic is now open full time!!! Special thanks to Dr. Boyko for putting Emmanuel through university for Community Oral Health. Emmanuel, a local community member, graduated in December and is now working full time at the AMS Clinic. Welcome!!!
The AMS Dental Clinic is now open full time!!! Special thanks to Dr. Boyko for putting Emmanuel through university for Community Oral Health. Emmanuel, a local community member, graduated in December and is now working full time at the AMS Clinic. Welcome!!!
Thank you AH team for a great week! Construction continued on the WHC, dental clinic, birth center assistance, and reproductive health classes at the local schools… ❤️
Thank you AH team for a great week! Construction continued on the WHC, dental clinic, birth center assistance, and reproductive health classes at the local schools… ❤️
This week a volunteer group from Adventist Health has joined AMS! Projects include - Dental & medical work… reproductive health classes and giving out of reusable menstrual packs, ultrasound training, and construction on the Women’s Health Center! Thank you for giving if your time!!
This week a volunteer group from Adventist Health has joined AMS! Projects include - Dental & medical work… reproductive health classes and giving out of reusable menstrual packs, ultrasound training, and construction on the Women’s Health Center! Thank you for giving if your time!!
Thank you to the @servingothersglobally team for volunteering with AMS this past week! While the photos are limited- the team worked on boarding up the WHC ceilings in preparation for the ceiling boards, built a water tower, provided dental & medical care and did a children’s program at the local church. Thank you!!!
Thank you to the @servingothersglobally team for volunteering with AMS this past week! While the photos are limited- the team worked on boarding up the WHC ceilings in preparation for the ceiling boards, built a water tower, provided dental & medical care and did a children’s program at the local church. Thank you!!!
This week AMS has been joined by @servingothersglobally mission team. Today the projects began - dental, playing soccer with the girls highschool, building a water tower for the WHC, and continuing the framing of the ceiling for the WHC. Thank you!!!
This week AMS has been joined by @servingothersglobally mission team. Today the projects began - dental, playing soccer with the girls highschool, building a water tower for the WHC, and continuing the framing of the ceiling for the WHC. Thank you!!!
Welcome to the GCA Group!! Arriving mid-week, work began right away… construction crew is busy laying bricks, dental team has lines of patients, and medical team has been busy at both bush clinics and at the AMS Clinic. Thank you for a great week so far!
Welcome to the GCA Group!! Arriving mid-week, work began right away… construction crew is busy laying bricks, dental team has lines of patients, and medical team has been busy at both bush clinics and at the AMS Clinic. Thank you for a great week so far!