Emory Winship Cancer Institute - Summer Scholars Research Program
This summer, I had the privilege of being selected for the Emory Winship Cancer Institute's Summer Scholars Research Program. Known as...
Help A Child Smile
- Apr 22, 2020
- 2 min
The recognitions for "Help A Child Smile"
We at "Help a Child Smile"are honored and humbled by the appreciation, recognitions, and awards that have been received for our work....
Help A Child Smile
- Apr 12, 2020
- 4 min
Morehouse School of Medicine Public Health Research Program
During the summer of 2019, I was privileged to have been selected for the Summer Research and Public Health internship at the Morehouse...
Help A Child Smile
- Mar 30, 2020
- 3 min
Artificial Intelligence to screen for Oral Cancer
Because two-thirds of oral cancer diagnoses are made when the cancer is advanced, treating it usually requires complex surgeries,...
Help A Child Smile
- Feb 10, 2020
- 2 min
The "Check Your Mouth" Campaign
The Check Your Mouth™ campaign was started in 2018 by the Oral Cancer Foundation and specifically the founder, Brian Hill, a stage IV...
Help A Child Smile
- Oct 31, 2019
- 2 min
e-Dant Seva
Today we shine a spotlight on e-Dant Seva, a downloadable app launched by the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on October 7,...
Help A Child Smile
- Aug 4, 2019
- 2 min
Baby Bottle Decay
Many people are unaware of this very serious rampant form of caries which occurs in the baby teeth of very young children - as young as 1...
Help A Child Smile
- Jun 21, 2019
- 1 min
Early Detection saves Lives
How often have we heard this often repeated phrase. And with oral cancer it becomes imperative! With nearly one life lost every hour of...
Help A Child Smile
- May 3, 2019
- 2 min
The Mouth is a Mirror of Health and Disease in the Body
We all know the phrase, “mind-body connection,” but what about “mouth-body connection?” Your mouth is the gateway to your body. A healthy...
Help A Child Smile
- Apr 1, 2019
- 2 min
Why the Bhalswa slums of India?
Why did Help A Child Smile decide to help people in the Bhalswa slum district of Delhi? And why India of all the places in the world?...
Help A Child Smile
- Mar 28, 2019
- 2 min
Death from a toothache, the sad story of Deamonte Driver
There are tragic results when dental care is out of reach and the sobering case of Deamonte Driver shines a spotlight on the difficulties...
Help A Child Smile
- Mar 23, 2019
- 1 min
Two girls, their grandmother, and The Neelok Foundation
The inspiration for The Neelok Foundation and Project "Help A Child Smile" came from my grandmother, a pediatrician who worked tirelessly...