Cooperazione Odontoiatrica Internazionale (International Dental Cooperation)

Cooperazione Odontoiatrica Internazionale (COI) has had its headquarters in Turin since 1993. It was the first voluntary dental association in Italy to commit to ongoing professionally organized programs aimed at improving oral health care in low-income countries.

Our Mission is the promotion of oral health in low-income countries and among the most vulnerable segments of the Italian population.

The association’s activities are mainly of three types: International Cooperation, Social dentistry projects in Italy, Education and Research.

International Cooperation in Low-Income Countries: we have been working for many years to guarantee everybody the right to oral and global health and to reduce inequalities in people’s living conditions through sustainable cooperation projects. We have qualified experience to intervene on: vocational training and updating of local staff; prevention and education on basic oral health; setting up of dental clinics and transfer of suitable technologies; humanitarian emergency; rehabilitation of medical care and prevention services post-emergency or war; sending NGO workers and volunteers for medical care activities.

Social Dentistry in Italy: we carry out social dentistry projects and activities aimed at less favored communities, especially for people with disabilities, immigrants, refugees, the elderly and the new poor.

Education and Research: we conduct training courses for dentists and medical staff. In partnership with the University of Turin, COI organizes a postgraduate degree (Master) on “Oral Health in less favored communities and in low-income countries”.

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