An advocacy project to fluoridate toothpastes in Nepal

An advocacy project to fluoridate toothpastes in Nepal.

AIMS To describe a recent health promotion project undertaken by the United Mission to Nepal Oral Health Programme (UMN OHP) to increase the availability and consumption of affordable, fluoridated toothpaste in Nepal. METHOD The process of advocating for the fluoridation of toothpastes in Nepal is based on Tearfund's advocacy cycle. RESULTS The project achieved health promotion outcomes inc...

Project CHARGE: building an urban health policy advocacy community.

BACKGROUND The Coalition for Health Access to Reach Greater Equity (Project CHARGE) is a health policy advocacy coalition devoted to improving healthcare access for Asian Americans in New York City. OBJECTIVES This paper discusses Project CHARGE's strategies for building a successful coalition. METHODS Findings are based on evaluation data from field observations and surveys of Coalition re...

Identifying and evaluating individual factors of project manager contributing to project success in project-based organizations

In recent years, The importance key success factors  has led organizations to focus more on these factors. project management is one of the factors greatly affecting project success. Having a qualified and competent project manager is the first step to actual project success. In this study, the individual factors and important competencies of the project manager have been investigated. The sta...

An in Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Ten Iranian-Made Toothpastes

BACKGROUND Antimicrobial agents have been used as a chemotherapeutic agent to improve oral health. This in vitro study was carried out to determine the antimicrobial activity of ten Iranian-made toothpastes against commonly found bacteria in the oral cavity. METHODS The microorganisms used in this study were Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sanguis, Actinomyces viscosus and Candida albican...

Final Evaluation of Advocacy Forum’s Prevention of Torture Project