The Department of Education, Philippine Dental Association (PDA), and Lamoiyan Corporation have launched the Happy Smiles for Healthy Kids project in 86 schools nationwide, which will bring to schools health intervention programs.
The project is under DepEd’s Essential Health Care Program (EHCP), which aims to improve students’ academic performance and reduce drop-out rate by addressing their health and dental concerns.
Lamoiyan Corporation is a Filipino brand and maker of Hapee Toothpaste.
PDA is comprised of 156 licensed dentist members involved in the development of workable oral health programs in public elementary schools and communities. The goal is to increase their level of oral health care awareness thus decreasing the incidence of dental caries. (DepEd)