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A Dentist’s Dream

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Bishop Asili Hospital Dentist, Jane Mandera, pictured right with Puja Shah and Dental Beneficiaries

Dental care has always been something that I have taken for granted. My mother was adamant that we get our teeth cleaned and checked every six months, and we were lucky enough to always have the …

JLMCF Volunteer Spotlight: Puja Shah, DMD

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A couple weeks ago we interviewed one of of our amazing volunteers who just returned from Uganda.
Puja Shah graduated from Tufts School of Dental Medicine in 2007 and in 2008 completed her general practice residency at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. She works as a dentist in a …

“A Hand Up, Never A Hand Out”

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While in Uganda our sustainable programs inspired us so much that we’re calling our 5th annual gala:

and we would love for you to be a part of this special evening. On Thursday, October 13th, 2011 from 6 – 9PM, we will celebrate at the historic and iconic Don Room at the …

May Mango Madness

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One of the overwhelmingly joyful things about being in Uganda in May is that millions of mangoes are ripe! The trees are so heavy with ripe fruit, it’s like a sweet bachanal. Men, women, children beat the trees with long sticks to coax the fruit down from nearly 50 feet …

Where Dentists Are Popular

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Next week I will be headed to visit the Asili Hospital in Luwero, Uganda with two very special women: Dr. Puja Shah and Lidia Domagalska-Trainer. Dr. Shah is a dentist from La Jolla, California and Lidia is a graduate student currently working towards her master’s degree at the Pacific College …

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