Dakar brings together 75 experts to eliminate mercury from dental care
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mali Actu
More than 75 experts and decision-makers meeting in Dakar are working to speed up the phasing out of mercury-containing dental amalgams, as part of the conclusion of the global GEF-7 project. Senegal, a pilot country alongside Thailand and Uruguay, has installed 13 amalgam separators in dental practices and is training practitioners in alternative materials; the workshop is being held from 19 to 22 October 2026.
More than 75 experts and decision-makers from Africa, Asia and Latin America are meeting in Dakar from 19 to 22 October 2026 to speed up the elimination of mercury from dental care, Mali Actu reports. The meeting marks the conclusion of the global GEF-7 project, implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
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