Change in leadership at Association Caring Dentists
Arlesheim, August 31, 2025 – Association Caring Dentists, founded on April 19, 2024, in Arlesheim, announces a significant change in leadership. Nicole Probst-Hensch takes over as president from Urs Endress, who will remain active as a member of the board.
Review of previous successes
Since its founding, the Association Caring Dentists has made remarkable progress in Cameroon. The mobile dental clinics have provided dental care to well over 8,000 children in remote areas of Cameroon. In partnership with local schools and village leaders, children have also been educated about dental hygiene. Both the children and their parents have given very positive feedback on the measures.
These were carried out by dental experts from the local Association Caring Dentists team, whose headquarters in Douala were fully established last year.
Goals for 2026 and beyond
Under the new leadership of Nicole Probst-Hensch, the organization has set ambitious goals: The mobile clinics should be able to meet the basic dental health needs of children in the villages in particular even better and more sustainably. In addition, comprehensive health data is to be collected in accordance with high standards so that, for example, the long-term effect of preventive measures can be assessed. Furthermore, the general state of health in rural areas is to be better recorded so that further integrated measures can be planned on this basis.
In addition, over the next few years, the way is to be paved for the establishment of a larger professional clinic and a training center for dental staff in Cameroon. In parallel, the international cooperation with other NGOs and medical institutions is to be established and strengthened.
ASSOCIATION
CARING DENTISTS
The Board
The main aim of the association is to to combat the spread of oral diseases and to reduce inequalities in children's access to primary healthcare.
Association Cameroon Board
The Association Caring Dentists (ACD) Cameroon will put the planned services into practice by building a dental clinic of high standard in Cameroon and establishing mobile clinics that will particularly work with schools in remote areas to establish prevention and dental care.
Board Members:
Association Switzerland Board
The Association Caring Dentists in Switzerland is supporting the objectives of the Association in Cameroun and other countries of the Global South. It also ensures that the financial resources are spent as foreseen.
Board Members:
Dr Nicole Probst-Hensch
President
Rainer Hunkeler
Board Member
Dr Dieter Ettlin
Board Member
Patrick Rein
Board Member
Dr Corinne Wolter
Secretary
Dr Doris Beyina
Board Member
Paola Gallo
Board Member
Urs Endress
Board Member
Dr Daniel Etya’ale
Board Member
Paul Nebel
Board Member
THE TEAM
IN CAMEROON
Employees
Volunteers
HIGHLIGHTS
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