OPIA 2023: 6th Regional Meeting of Pacific Islands Chief Dental Officers
| Preliminaries 8:15 – 8:30 |
Session 1 8:30 – 10:00 |
Session 2 10:30 – 1:00 |
Session 3 2:00 -3:00 |
Session 4 3:30 – 4:30 |
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| Day 1 July 17 |
Registration | Welcome OPIA President Introductory speeches WHO- Dr Tomo Kanda SPC – Dr Silina Motofaga FNU – Dean Dr William May |
Keynote Address Global Oral Health Strategy and Oral Health Regional Report Summary WHO Dr Yuriko Harada Integrating Oral Health into General Health Care and Healthy Living Dr Habib Benzian |
Evaluation of the Suva Declaration Dr Vidhant Nambiar |
Regional Overview of Clinical Services in the Pacific Dr Silina Motofaga |
Check -in for those arriving on July 17 | Welcome Cocktail Hosted by FNU and Colgate Palmolive Fiji Limited Address by Colgate GM Mr Adrian Romanin and CMNHS Dean Dr Willliam May |
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| Day 2 July 18 |
Corporate Sponsor Address WishMed and South Austral |
Oral Health in the Pacific Island Nations Melanesia Polynesia Micronesia |
Establishment of Oral Surgery Training and Services in PICs Prof Jayantha Weerasinghe |
Māori and Pasifika Oral Health Sam Carrington(zoom) Dr Tule Misa |
Remote and Indigenous Oral Health Dr Gloria Mejia Dr Jonacani Tuisuva Dr Martin Hall |
Global Oral Health Action Plan and Monitoring Framework Keynote Address Dr Habib Benzian Dr Yuriko Harada |
Group 1: Galoa Village Visit Facilitated by OPIA Group 2: Onsite activities |
Casual Dinning | |||||||||
| Day 3 July 19 |
Corporate Sponsor Address Henry Schein & Complete Healthcare Solutions & NSK Oceania |
Plenary Discussions 1 Objective 1 Oral Health Governance Objective 3 Oral Health Workforce Facilitated by Dr Bradley Christian Dr Ashneeta Prasad |
SDF vs Fluoride Varnish. The PNG RCT experience. Dr Yvonne Golpak (zoom) |
Plenary Discussions 2 Objective 2 Oral Health Promotion and Prevention Objective 4 Oral Health Care Facilitated by Dr Temalesi King, Dr Joana Turaganiwai, Dr Vinal Harkishan and Dr Tokasa Leweni |
Plenary Discussions 3 Objective 5 Oral Health Surveillance Systems Facilitated by Dr Yuriko Harada Ms. Nola Vanualailai Dr Ili Kubuabola |
OPIA AGM*(OPIA Meeting) | Conference Banquet | ||||||||||
| Day 4 July 20 |
Plenary Discussions 4 Objective 6 Oral Health Research Agendas in the Pacific Islands Facilitated by Assc. Dean Dr Donald Wilson(zoom), Dr Suneil Nath and Vidya Mudaliar |
PICs Response to the Global Oral Health Strategy and Action Plan | Suva Declaration -recommendations for review Resolution Statements and Close of Meeting |
FNU Tour | Dental School Celebration (Milestones) Hosted by FNU |
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* Closed Meetings are for OPIA members only.
Membership registration details are available through the FNU OPIA Webpage.