Tag:World Alliance for Mercury free Dentistry (WAMFD)

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Minamata Convention: African NGOs assemble in regional forums to implement Children’s Amendment

Environmental and consumer non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from 25 nations gathered at regional workshops in Lomé, Lusaka, and Cairo to develop a plan to enforce...

Michael Simire - May 12, 2023

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World Alliance, others share SIDS experiences on Minamata Convention

Pacific Coordinator, World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, Fiji, Ms. Emele Duituturaga, and Project Coordinator and Private Sector Engagement Specialist, SIDS, Ms. Melanie Ashton, are...

Michael Simire - December 23, 2022

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COP4.2: World Alliance clamours end to amalgam use in women, children

In a message delivered to Plenary Session on Monday, March 21, 2022, at the ongoing second segment of the fourth Meeting of the Conference of...

admin - March 22, 2022

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Amalgam phase out: Group announces landmark successes across Africa

African governments, dentists, and consumers are increasingly turning against the use of dental amalgam, the highly controversial dental fillings material that is 50% mercury. In...

Michael Simire - November 16, 2021

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Bangladesh may ban mercury dental amalgam

Bangladesh Dental Society (BDS) and Environment and Social Development Organisation (ESDO) have urged the government to create policies in order to ban mercury dental...

admin - September 16, 2015