Rotary Club of Kathmandu Mid–town in collaboration with Healthy Smiles and Colgate Palmolive (Nepal) Ltd. conducted an oral health awareness activity in Mary Ward School. Oral health inspection, education, data collection, fluoride application as well as distribution of free toothpastes, toothbrushes and education materials were provided as a community service activity to 164 children and the staffs of Mary Ward. Dental Surgeons Dr. Banu Sharma, Dr. Rita Singh, Dr. Angela Pande, Dr. Arina Arjyal along with their assistants Bindya Rajbhandari, Chanda Bajracharya, Sunita Shrestha, Shanti Rana from Healthy Smiles, Dr. Kajol and Rotaractors provided voluntary service. As a part of the program, Rotaractors also provided a special nutritive meal to the children.

Assistant Governor Mr. Yogendra Pradhan, President of Rotary Club of Kathmandu Mid-town Mr. Ajaya Sthapit, Past President Dr. Chandra Lekha Tuladhar, Secretary Mr. Peter Rtn. Mr. Arun Man Sherchan, Community Service Director Dr. Neil Pande along with its Rotaract President Prashant Sigdel and others participated in the event. Colgate Palmolive and Garg Dental Suppliers provided free toothpaste and toothbrushes respectively for the program. Mr. Shrish Pardeshi from Colgate Palmolive also attended the program and distributed the oral health materials to the children.

For the first time in the country, a new concept in school oral health care was introduced, in which, day scholar students keep their toothbrush and paste in the school, and as a part of school activity, brush their teeth after lunch or snack at school itself. Teachers are encouraged and trained to screen any early signs of diseases and perform oral health check routinely on students. It is believed that this kind of school programs will help in massive reduction of different dental diseases and bring about awareness to the children at an early age. The program will be followed up after six months and evaluated for its effectiveness and implemented in other areas also.

Mary Ward located at Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur has been providing quality education to 150 underprivileged students ranging from KG to Class 5 and vocational training to the marginalized and socially disadvantaged women. Rotary Club of Kathmandu Mid–town has been providing support to the ward since its inception.