Micronesia Dental Support Project (MDSP)

Micronesian Dental Support Team 2008

"The welfare and the future of our societies depend on our capacity to remain mobilized so as to improve the health of every mother and child." ~ Jean Ping, President of the UN General Assembly

About MDSP
Founded and directed by Board member Dr. Barry Staley, this project is aimed at supporting the dental services in Micronesia by recruiting teams of volunteer dentists to travel to Micronesia to conduct basic dental care in the outer islands. >>read more

Chuuk Team 2008
Meet the team of volunteer dentists, support crew, local volunteers, and student interpreters who accompanied the doctors during the community clinics. >> view profiles

Community Clinics
Our inaugural trip to the State of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia was a complete success. Eventhough high fuel costs forced the cancellation of all flights of the Caroline Islands Air to the outer islands throughout Micronesia, the Team had prepared for it by focusing its services on various villages on the main island of Weno and Toloas in the lagoon. >>view itinerary

Photo Gallery
View random photos of the Chuuk 2008 trip including the team's arrival, picnic and snorkeling day, community clinics at the Public Health, College of Micronesia, Toloas municipality, Sapuk village, Iras village, the closing reception, and departure.>>view photos

 

About Top Photo: Family members support a young patient who was being operated on by Dr. Lindy Bixby, volunteer member of the Micronesia Dental Support Team member during the Chuuk trip in 2008. Photo by Barry Staley.

 

 

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