BDHF changes name
The oral health charity, the British Dental Health Foundation, has announced that it has changed its name to the Oral Health Foundation.
The change will come into effect on Monday 4 April following a growing demand to deliver greater support, information and education on oral health throughout the world.
Announcing the name change on March 14th 2016 at the Royal Society for Public Health in London, President of the Oral Health Foundation, Janet Goodwin, explained why the charity decided to make the change.
Janet said that “Since the charity was formed we have undergone remarkable progression and development as an organisation; this has been particularly evident since the turn of the 21st century.”
She then noted that “In this time we have taken on some challenging and exciting new projects and developed many key partnerships; as well as expanding our work internationally.”
Because of this, “we felt it was time that we had an identity which not only reflected the important work, reach and diversity we have achieved over the last 45 years, but also one which will enable us to continue to move forward, build many more effective partnerships and develop stronger ties between dental and health professionals and the public around the world.”
“Our new name reflects this perfectly and, alongside a reinvigorated focus, we are all really excited about what is ahead of us,” Janet stated.
According to the Oral Health Foundation, their new name will help the charity reach a larger audience and will further enable them to deliver important projects to more individuals and communities around the world.
Dr Nigel Carter OBE, Chief Executive of the Oral Health Foundation, added that “Under our new brand our focus and commitment will remain as strong as ever, and our core mission and goals will remain much the same.”
He continued to say that “We will continue our important work as a leading international charity aiming to improve oral health for all, and tackle the harm caused by oral diseases – many of which are entirely preventable.”
