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9 March 2023 (Report and appeal from Uniting Church in Australia) The Pacific nation of Vanuatu has been struck by multiple disasters in quick succession. It is believed over half the population has been affected and a state of emergency has been declared by the… Read More »Vanuatu EMERGENCY Appeal

9 March 2023 Recognising that … “Prevention is better than cure” …  we have long believed that when it comes to oral health, it is important to intervene as early as possible – at birth! Given the geographic hurdles faced by Vanuatu, along with a… Read More »Prevention is better than cure

March 2023 PCV Health (Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu Health Ministry) are excited to announce the expansion of their Port Vila-based Gudfala Tut Paste production, to establish a retail offering of this Made in Vanuatu product.  Due to feedback and increasing demand, the Gudfala Tut Paste… Read More »Gudfala Tut Paste – Made in Vanuatu

February 2023 We all learn through stories.  Especially young children.  And so, it seemed like a good idea to develop our own story book to introduce Gudfala Tut.  Comprising thirty-three pages, in A3 format, “Stori blo Gudfala Tut” (The story of Gudfala Tut) features two… Read More »Stori Blong Gudfala Tut

January 2023 Hear from Coolidge Preschool principal Mrs Rosina Batick (Luganville, Santo, Vanuatu) as she provides on-the-ground feedback about the effectiveness of the supervised brushing-of-teeth program called Gudfala Tut Skul. 

December 2022 The future development of Tooth Buddies, as a significant and recurrent source of funding, is an exciting project and opportunity. Again, we thank you for your participation and support, particularly in these early stages.  Taking the various elements of the program into account,… Read More »Growing Tooth Buddies

October 2022 A massive THANK YOU to the five dental-related businesses that have already signed up as “TOOTH BUDDY” sponsors, raising around $6,000to enable 500 children to continue participating in the Gudfala Tut Program for a further 12 months. In addition, it’s been fantastic to… Read More »Tooth Buddies Pilot proves its potential

22 Sep 2022 With Vanuatu’s travel borders now open, Rob and Mike have just returned from a 2-week working visit; the first in three years. It really was encouraging to catch up with all our long-standing friends and oral health colleagues. To see firsthand how… Read More »Vanuatu Open for Business Once More