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REPORT FREE DENTAL CLINIC 2018
6 – 18 August 2018
Dr. Joseph Joshua
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The free dental clinic was held from 6 to 18 August 2018 in the disadvantaged communities of the Cape
West Coast in South Africa. We visited more rural communities which included the following towns;
1. Diazville Community Hall, Saldanha bay, 6-7 August
2. Langebaan Thusong Centre, Langebaan, 8 August
3. Louwville Community Hall, Vredenburg, 10-11 August
4. Steenberg Cove Hall, Saint Helena bay, 13-14 August
5. Hopefield Thusong Centre, Hopefield, 15-16 August
6. Velddrift Town Halll, Velddrift, 17-18 August
This is a private initiative sponsored by Dr. J.F. Joshua and his colleges, Foundation(Stichting) Nieuwe
Steen, The Malgas Lions, volunteers and all its sponsors.
Mayor of Saldanha Bay Municipality, Marius Koen with our Volunteers
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This was our 6th year running and we extracted a record number of teeth, 6994 in 2 weeks time. Together
with 6 dentists, 2 oral hygienists and 40 volunteers the clinic of 2018 was a big success. We helped 1296
patients, treated 300 abscesses, placed 251 fillings and did 259 oral hygiene cleanings. Everyone received
pain medication and got antibiotics if necessary. A total of 1696 dental gift packs was made and handed
out which contained 5 toothbrushes,10 toothpastes and information folders. The Lions Club also made
about 2000 food packages that was handed out to patients and volunteers. All this was made possible by
the generous donations from our sponsors and dental patients in Holland.
Our Oral Hygienists hard at work
The clinic commenced on the 6th of August until the 18th. During this time we treated 85 patients less than
in 2017 but extracted 1138 more teeth, placed 155 more fillings and did 110 more oral hygiene cleanings.
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THE FREE DENTAL CLINIC and COLGATE unite to Educate the local Grade R’s.
The Colgate initiative in conjunction with us spent a week from 13 to 16 August 2018 in the West Coast visiting all local primary schools and giving preventative education to 5084 grade R learners.
The main goal was to teach the children all about oral hygiene and how to look after their teeth. All the children were also given 2 Colgate toothbrushes and 1 Colgate toothpaste. The education side of it is of high importance to the little once, as most of them are sadly unaware of dental care.
All learners were given the opportunity to be seen by a professional for screening, which was conducted in the COLGATE mobile dental bus.
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Diazville Primary School learners lining up to be seen by one of our professionals
All learners with dental problems were seen by the dentists on duty or have been referred to the local
provincial clinic in the area.
St. Andrew's Primary
Diazville Primary
Middlepos Primary
Saldanha Primary
Masephathisane Primary School
Jurie Hayes Primary
Langebaan Primary
St. Helena Bay Intermediate
E.J. Malgarte Primary
H.P. Williams Primary
Steenbergcove Primary
Hopefield Primary
Holvlei Primary
SCREENING OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS 5084 LEARNERS
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The Free Dental Clinic has grown significantly and we now cover more towns and provide more free
services to the disadvantaged community members of the Cape West Coast. We also are getting more
hurdles and bridges to cross as we are expanding. Certain groups feel threaten is this regard because
they have forgotten that this outreach programme is about the poor and disadvantaged people and that
they are not the centerpoint.
Total of 1296 patients treated
Total of 6994 extractions done
Total of 251 fillings placed
Total of 259 oral hygiene done(cleaning)
Total of 1296 patients got medication
Total of 1296 blood pressures measured
Total of 1296 diabetic/ blood sugar levels checked
Total of 300 abscesses drained
Total of 1696 dental gift packs handed out
Prepared almost 2000 food parcels for volunteers and patients.
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TOTAL TREATMENTS
Surgical Dentistry 6994
Restorative Dentistry 251
Preventative Dentistry 259
Blood Pressure 1296
Diabetic Check 1296
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We provide free blood pressure measurements, blood sugar levels checks, tooth extractions, fillings,
oral hygiene and preventative procedures to all patients attending the clinic and we also hand out small
food parcels and dental amenities for the members of the community that attend the clinic.
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ALL PROCEDURES DURING THE FREE DENTAL CLINIC 2018
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TOTAL PATIENTS OVER THE YEARS
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The Cape West Coast is still a forgotten area and still only one government dentist and one oral
hygienist service the whole area. Luckily the provincial portable dental bus is up and running but it’s on a
rotation cycle.
The local provincial dental clinic can’t deal with the whole West Coast region on its own, that’s why the
backlog is so big. Also they treat very little people when they do see patients that is why many people
still have lots of dental problems. Many people still live in poverty and can’t afford the expensive dental
treatments.
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2012 3007
2014 2629
2015 4180
2016 4040
2017 5856
2018 6994
TOTAL OF EXTRACTIONS
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Patient load stayed steady over the years but the amount of extractions increased. This is an
indication that very little preventative measures are in place at schools and grass root levels.
In 2018 patients came as far from Citrusdal. People also hitchhiked from the Koringberg district to the
Hopefield clinic. Also people from other municipal areas visited the free dental clinic which included,
Redelinghuys, Aurora and Mamre. The majority of the people still came from Dwarskersbos, Hopefield,
Kemfos, Laaiplek, Laingville, Langebaan, Langebaan-weg, Paternoster, Piketberg, Saldanha, St.
Helena bay, Stompneus bay, Velddrif and Vredenburg.
Our team comprised of volunteers from all walks of life whom sacrificed their free time to help ensure
the phenomenal success of this program. The cost of the dental materials, food supplies and dental
amentias are extremely high and it is only through ongoing donations of funds towards the materials
and supplies that we can continue to offer the complete service to our people that cannot afford these
services on a daily basis.
During 2018 we had to pay R44 000 to have our donated shipment of materials and amenities release
by Customs at Cape Town harbor. Any assistance with the shipping / transport of material would also
be of great help.
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Through several cash donations we could purchase a functional hydrolic chair, a portable dental unit
and a portable suction unit. We also got sponsored a big autoclave.
R10 000 handed over by Paternoster Restaurant and Lodge, They donated R23 000 in total.
Our other big financial sponsors was Duferco(R35 000), Tronox(R10 000), Sea Harvest(R10 000),
Funky Lemon(R10 000), West Coast Racing(R5 000), and Ruan Tolken(R5 000). A total amount of
R 100 000,00 (€ 6 666,00) was donated by all our sponsors, charity drives and donors but the bulk of
expenses was covered by Foundation Nieuwe Steen.
If we should convert all procedures done,
The total expenses were about R 2 027 400,00 (€ 135 160,00):
*6994 extractions @ R 250 = R 1 748 500,00
*251 fillings @ R 750 = R 188250
*259 oral cleanings @R 350 = R90650
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The cost of the dental materials, food supplies and dental amenities are extremely high and it is only
through ongoing donations of funds towards the materials and supplies that we can continue to offer
the complete service to our people that cannot afford these services on a daily basis.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all sponsors for their generosity and patience. It goes without saying that without your help there wouldn’t have been an outreach program. We are eternally grateful for your company’s commitment to uplift the disadvantage communities of South Africa. Without your help it wouldn’t have been a success.
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Our SOUTH AFRICAN sponsors were:
Coca Cola – Peninsula Beverages Vredenburg Duferco Saldanha Dr. E. Appies Radio West Coast Saldanha Bay Municipality Sea Harvest Sr. C. Blauw The Malgas Lions Club Tronox Namakwa Sands Pick and Pay Vredenburg Cartol Meat Dental Warehouse Henry Schein Dental South Africa Millners Wright West Coast Racing Bergriver Municipality Saldanha Protea Hotel Premed Industrial Health: Michele Pienaar Steenbergs Cove Clinic : Irene Benjamin Our DUTCH sponsors were: Basiq Dental Dental Health International Netherlands Elysee Dental Lobato Dental Techniek Oral B Procter & Gamble Septodont Benelux Gaba Colgate GlaxoSmithKline Dental Tepe Benelux Cavex Holland Dentaid Dentsply Lenk Intermediate B.V. www.dentalinfo.nl All loyal patients of www.dentalkliniek.nl for their cash donations
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Everyone that visited the clinic got the following free amenities:
A Dental package consisting of 5 toothbrushes, 20 tubes of toothpaste, a denture box and a
denture brush and dental information folders.
All patients received two hotdogs, fruit and juice before treatment.
THE MALGAS LIONS CLUB volunteers
preparing the daily hotdogs
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Dr. Joseph Joshua has been awarded a Presidential Award in the category Compassion. “Presidential
recognizes the work you perform both in the surgery and beyond. We value your commitment to
educating communities on the importance of Dental Hygiene in addition to all the time you spend in our
impoverished communities. “ As a Presidential Award winner, Dr. Joshua received an Award
Certificate, a Presidential Shirt (Madiba Shirt) and an exclusive invite to join Presidential at a VIP event.
The Shirt was a creation for and with President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Various shirts have since
been created and worn by some of the greatest men of our time, and continue to project confidence
and individuality when worn by men of influence today.
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Dr. Joseph Joshua is the latest recipient of the prestigious Lions Louis Volks Humanitarian Award. It is
given to those who give dedicated and distinguished service to the community.
Presented by Lions Clubs International District 410A it is a fitting tribute to his caring concern for others. The humanitarian award commemorates the vision and service of Past District Governor Louis Volks whose efforts led to the founding of Lionism in Southern Africa.
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OUR VOLUNTEERS:
Cynthia Joshua William Joshua Sr.
William Joshua Jnr. Adelaide Kotze
Jackie Cloete Jeswena van Nooi
Berenice Bergh Marvin Sneyders
Hamza Asvat Pearl Jantjies
Patricia Pretoruis Reeva Arends
Shenay Arends Nicqual van Nooi
Meagan Vraagom Sr. Cecilia Blauw
Dr. Susan Thomas Dr. Samantha Ramsuran
Dr. Fadiel Allie Dr. Johan Opperman
Dr. Grant Pieterse Dr. Emile van der Hoeven
Dr. Frits Claasen Dr. Erica Williams
Natalie Daniels Zenobia Simonse
Lawton van Oordt Nevin van Oordt
Chantal Strauss Sr. Jennifer De Wee Witbooi
Sr. Jackie Goosen Sr. Nickie De Jager
Sr. Charmaine Rooi Sr. Sharonise Booysen
WORD OF THANKS:
I would like to thank all family members and volunteers for the valuable time and fortitude. It
goes without saying that this whole program would not have been a success without your help.
I’m forever grateful for your assistance.
Our next free clinic will be during 5 to 17 August 2019. Hope you’ll be a part of our new venture
again.
GOD BLESS.
Dr. JOSEPH JOSHUA
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