The challenges of oral health in the United States
A 2021 report by the U.S. National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services entitled “Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges” examines the current state of oral health in the United States, and the progress that has been made over the past twenty years. Read more about the challenges of oral health in the US »
Refugee displacement and public health systems
The war currently raging in Ukraine has created one of the largest refugee crises in modern history, according to the latest data from the Pew Research Center. Read more about refugee displacement »
NIH awards the UW DeRouen Center an R56 grant
Despite successful antiretroviral therapy (ART), dental caries and periodontal disease remain more prevalent in persons with HIV (PWHIV) than those without HIV. Read more about alcohol-use disorder »
Children from under-resourced communities are at high risk for oral disease
Oral diseases are among the most prevalent non-communicable diseases worldwide, disproportionally affecting vulnerable populations. Read more about children at high risk for oral disease »
Vocational Scholarships at Khon Kaen University
Recently, the Faculty of Dentistry from Khon Kaen University were selected by the Education Equality Fund (EEF) to participate in the project, “Advanced Vocational Innovation Scholarships” to promote and support 30 underprivileged youth to study in the Dental Assistant Certificate Program, a one-year course certified by the Dental Council. Read more about Vocational Scholarships »
D43 Training Grant 2022 – KKU
The School of Dentistry at Khon Kaen University, led by Dr. Waranuch Pitiphat, has been awarded a D43 training grant to sustainably strengthen the oral health research capacity among Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) in Southeast Asia. Read more about D43 Training Grant »
GIF Award Advances Research on Predicting Tooth Spacing among African-descent adolescents
The DeRouen Center manuscript publishing class for junior researchers in Kenya is steadily moving forward, making strides in the publication process. Read more about GIF Award »
Kenya Biovax Institute paves way for vaccines
The government of Kenya has established a company named Kenya Biovax Institute Ltd, in order to manufacture vaccines and other biologics within the country. Read more about Kenya Biovax »
Refugee update in the United States
The current US administration aims to resettle 125,000 refugees in fiscal year 2022, up from 62,500 in fiscal year 2021, doubling the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the United States. Read more about Refugees in the United States »
Check-in on Refugee Project in Washington State
Washington state ranks third in the United States in the number of refugees it accepts. As a leader in the resettlement of refugees, identifying and addressing severe oral health disease is vital to early treatment and preventing further deterioration. Read more about Washington State Refugee Project »