The Department of Health (DH) today (July 16) launched a three-year Project on Dental Services for Persons with Intellectual Disability, also known as Healthy Teeth Collaboration.
Five non-governmental organisation (NGO) dental clinics participating in the project, namely Christian Family Service Centre Tokwawan Dental Clinic, Haven of Hope S K Yee Hang Hau Clinic, Loving Smiles Special Care Dental Centre, Hong Kong Tuberculosis Association Rusy M Shroff Oral Health Services Limited and TWGHs Ho Yuk Ching Community Dental Clinic, will provide free dental care services including oral check-ups, dental treatments and oral health education to eligible persons.
In addition, the service of the operating theatres of Evangel Hospital, Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital and Precious Blood Hospital (Caritas) will be engaged if and when required by the dental clinics above.
Persons aged 18 or above holding the Registration Card for People with Disabilities issued by the Labour and Welfare Bureau with the type of disability of "intellectual disability" or "mental handicap", and who are recipients of either Comprehensive Social Security Assistance or Disability Allowance of the Social Welfare Department or medical fee waiver of the Hospital Authority are eligible for the project.
The project details and application form as well as contact details of the NGO dental clinics are available at the DH's website (www.dh.gov.hk/english/main/main_ds/main_ds_dcp.html). Posters will be displayed and pamphlets will be distributed at the NGO dental clinics and rehabilitation service centres.
Applicants wishing to obtain dental services under the Project may select one of the participating NGO dental clinics and submit an application to the selected clinic. For enquiries, please call:
* Christian Family Service Centre Tokwawan Dental Clinic
Tel: 3590 9449
* Haven of Hope S K Yee Hang Hau Clinic
Tel: 2706 0522
* Loving Smiles Special Care Dental Centre
Tel: 2370 2669
WhatsApp: 5406 3928
* Hong Kong Tuberculosis Association Rusy M Shroff Oral Health Services Limited
Tel: 3553 3535
* TWGHs Ho Yuk Ching Community Dental Clinic
Tel: 2581 0221
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