{"id":313,"date":"2025-03-15T02:53:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T02:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/?page_id=313"},"modified":"2025-03-15T13:15:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T13:15:32","slug":"history-of-the-dental-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/history-of-the-dental-department\/","title":{"rendered":"History of the Dental Department"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"313\" class=\"elementor elementor-313\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c2bcb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33c2bcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c693f9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c693f9b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9caa00d aux-appear-watch-animation aux-mask-from-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"9caa00d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h2><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">History of the Mengo Hospital Dental Department<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8cd50f aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8cd50f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-bus2-title-divider\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b65e0 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5b65e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Mengo Hospital Dental Department has a rich history that traces back to the vision and dedication of Dr. Ken Chapman, an American missionary dentist. His journey to establishing the department began in 1979 when he arrived in Uganda under the guidance of Campus Crusade for Christ (Life Ministry Uganda). At the time, Mengo Hospital had no dental department, and dental services were not formally available at the hospital.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7243b33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7243b33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5499834 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5499834\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412582c aux-appear-watch-animation aux-mask-from-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"412582c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h2><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Establishment and Early Years (1979-1980)<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a7906f aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a7906f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-bus2-title-divider\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cdc3c0 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cdc3c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In late 1979, Dr. Chapman was given a small room in the old outpatient building that had previously served as a minor theater. The initial resources were minimal\u2014there was only an old dental chair and some extraction instruments. A significant breakthrough came when the widow of a German dentist donated her late husband&#8217;s dental equipment. This generous donation enabled the official opening of the Mengo Hospital Dental Clinic in March 1980.<\/p><p>At its inception, the clinic had a small staff, consisting of Dr. Chapman and a chairside dental assistant, Florence Musisi. As demand for dental services grew, the clinic expanded its capacity, adding another old chair and receiving support from local dentists like Dr. Deo Mawano. The official dedication of the clinic was conducted by the then-Church of Uganda Archbishop, Yona Okoth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba3145 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-mask-from-left e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ba3145\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caaf751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_image\" data-id=\"caaf751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-image aux-alignnone aux-parent-aueadaa566\">\n    <div class=\"aux-media-hint-frame \">\n        <div class=\"aux-media-image aux-hover-active aux-media-frame aux-lightbox-frame\" >\n                    <a class=\"aux-lightbox-btn\" 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<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- widget-container -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f520b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"07f520b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1654dd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1654dd0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8c705d aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"f8c705d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h6 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h6><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Growth and Expansion (1980s-1990s)<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c417fa5 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c417fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-bus2-title-divider\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ab4c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03ab4c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-794bf97 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right-1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"794bf97\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b7762 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19b7762\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b70e7c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b70e7c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f503e elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux-gallery\" data-id=\"16f503e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-gallery aux-parent-au20754013\"><div id='aux-gallery-1' class='aux-gallery galleryid-313 gallery-columns-3 aux-lightbox-gallery'><div class=\"aux-gallery-container aux-isotope-animated aux-row aux-de-col3 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 elementor-clickable aux-no-gutter aux-layout-masonry\"  data-pagination=\"false\" data-lazyload=\"false\" data-perpage=\"24\" data-layout=\"masonry\" data-space=\"10\" >    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Image_20250125_0001PHOTO-5.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"811\" data-caption=\"The Old Dental Clinic\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Image_20250125_0001PHOTO-5-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-174 \" alt=\"The Old Dental Clinic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Image_20250125_0001PHOTO-5-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Image_20250125_0001PHOTO-5-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Image_20250125_0001PHOTO-5-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Image_20250125_0001PHOTO-5-1024x811.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Image_20250125_0001PHOTO-5-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Image_20250125_0001PHOTO-5-1190x1190.jpg 1190w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1200\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Vaughn-V.-Chapman-c.1977.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"807\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-caption=\"Dr. Vaughn V. Chapman c.1977\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Vaughn-V.-Chapman-c.1977-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-172 \" alt=\"Dr. Vaughn V. Chapman c.1977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Vaughn-V.-Chapman-c.1977-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Vaughn-V.-Chapman-c.1977-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Vaughn-V.-Chapman-c.1977-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Vaughn-V.-Chapman-c.1977-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Vaughn-V.-Chapman-c.1977-797x797.jpg 797w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"807\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Equipment-for-Mengo-packed-by-Dr.-Vaughn-Chapman-Seattle-1980sPHOTO-6.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-caption=\"Equipment for Mengo packed by Dr. Vaughn Chapman Seattle 1980s\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Equipment-for-Mengo-packed-by-Dr.-Vaughn-Chapman-Seattle-1980sPHOTO-6-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-173 \" alt=\"Equipment for Mengo packed by Dr. Vaughn Chapman Seattle 1980s\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Equipment-for-Mengo-packed-by-Dr.-Vaughn-Chapman-Seattle-1980sPHOTO-6-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Equipment-for-Mengo-packed-by-Dr.-Vaughn-Chapman-Seattle-1980sPHOTO-6-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Equipment-for-Mengo-packed-by-Dr.-Vaughn-Chapman-Seattle-1980sPHOTO-6-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Equipment-for-Mengo-packed-by-Dr.-Vaughn-Chapman-Seattle-1980sPHOTO-6-1024x800.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Equipment-for-Mengo-packed-by-Dr.-Vaughn-Chapman-Seattle-1980sPHOTO-6-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Equipment-for-Mengo-packed-by-Dr.-Vaughn-Chapman-Seattle-1980sPHOTO-6-1190x1190.jpg 1190w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1200\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Ken-early-1980s-without-gloves-PHOTO-3.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"811\" data-caption=\"Dr. Ken Chapman with a patient in the Dental Clinic. Taken in the early 80s.\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Ken-early-1980s-without-gloves-PHOTO-3-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-170 \" alt=\"Dr. Ken Chapman with a patient in the Dental Clinic. Taken in the early 80s.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Ken-early-1980s-without-gloves-PHOTO-3-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Ken-early-1980s-without-gloves-PHOTO-3-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Ken-early-1980s-without-gloves-PHOTO-3-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Ken-early-1980s-without-gloves-PHOTO-3-1024x811.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Ken-early-1980s-without-gloves-PHOTO-3-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Ken-early-1980s-without-gloves-PHOTO-3-1190x1190.jpg 1190w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1200\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dedication-the-first-clinic-in-the-80s-PHOTO-2.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"813\" data-caption=\"Dedication the first clinic in the 80&#039;s\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dedication-the-first-clinic-in-the-80s-PHOTO-2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-169 \" alt=\"Dedication the first clinic in the 80&#039;s\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dedication-the-first-clinic-in-the-80s-PHOTO-2-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dedication-the-first-clinic-in-the-80s-PHOTO-2-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dedication-the-first-clinic-in-the-80s-PHOTO-2-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dedication-the-first-clinic-in-the-80s-PHOTO-2-1024x813.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dedication-the-first-clinic-in-the-80s-PHOTO-2-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dedication-the-first-clinic-in-the-80s-PHOTO-2-1190x1190.jpg 1190w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1200\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/James-Magara-as-a-student-c.-1986_0002PHOTO-4.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"842\" data-caption=\"James Magara as a student c. 1986\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/James-Magara-as-a-student-c.-1986_0002PHOTO-4-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-153 \" alt=\"James Magara as a student c. 1986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/James-Magara-as-a-student-c.-1986_0002PHOTO-4-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/James-Magara-as-a-student-c.-1986_0002PHOTO-4-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/James-Magara-as-a-student-c.-1986_0002PHOTO-4-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/James-Magara-as-a-student-c.-1986_0002PHOTO-4-1024x842.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/James-Magara-as-a-student-c.-1986_0002PHOTO-4-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/James-Magara-as-a-student-c.-1986_0002PHOTO-4-1190x1190.jpg 1190w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1200\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Old-clinic.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"808\" data-caption=\"A patient Receiving Dental services in the old Clinic.\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Old-clinic-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-156 \" alt=\"A patient Receiving Dental services in the old Clinic.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Old-clinic-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Old-clinic-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Old-clinic-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Old-clinic-1024x808.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Old-clinic-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Old-clinic-1190x1190.jpg 1190w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1200\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section><!-- widget-container --><style>.aux-parent-au20754013 .aux-frame-ratio { padding-bottom:75% }<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce4e76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dce4e76\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208f1e9 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"208f1e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the biggest challenges faced in the early years was the procurement of dental supplies and equipment. With a limited budget, external support was necessary. Friends of Mengo (FOM USA) played a crucial role in sourcing dental supplies. Over time, the clinic expanded significantly, adding five more dental chairs with support from Dr. Vaughn Chapman.<\/p><p>By 1987, the department had gained prominence and started training dental interns from Makerere University Dental School. In 1990-91, Dr. Chapman took a sabbatical year at the University of Connecticut Dental School to gain experience in advanced dentistry. This training greatly contributed to the department\u2019s ability to offer more complex dental procedures.<br \/><br \/>In 1993, with the assistance of Dr. Bruce Stewart and his brother Grimes, the clinic established a dental laboratory, a significant step toward enhancing restorative dentistry services. This expansion allowed Mengo Hospital to provide high-quality dental prostheses and other laboratory-based dental treatments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20858b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20858b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2942d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e2942d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c812a3e aux-appear-watch-animation aux-mask-from-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"c812a3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h2><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Major Milestone: A New Dental Clinic (1997-2005)<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a114e4e aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a114e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-bus2-title-divider\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f56998 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f56998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1997, Dr. Chapman left for Orlando, Florida, for seminary studies and personal reasons. During his absence, Dr. Francis Ocheng took over as head of the department. A Canadian dentist, Dr. Brian Carr Harris, visited Mengo during this period and remarked that the clinic&#8217;s equipment was outdated. Around the same time, a retired missionary nurse envisioned a new, modern dental clinic filled with light, unlike the dark, cramped existing facility.<\/p><p>Dr. Carr Harris helped secure a significant grant from Rotary International to fund new dental equipment. Friends of Mengo USA took up the challenge of constructing a new dental clinic. The planning and construction were overseen by the Hospital Board Planning and Development Committee and later a dedicated Dental Clinic Building Committee.<\/p><p>Construction of the new clinic began in 2001, with much of the building materials sourced from within Uganda, except for specialized dental equipment imported from Canada. Despite delays in shipping, the equipment remarkably arrived on the same day as the Canadian team assigned to install it. This moment of divine timing was underscored by the inscription on the delivery truck: \u201cWith God, all things are possible.\u201d<\/p><p>On March 11, 2005, exactly 25 years after the old clinic opened, the new Mengo Hospital Dental Clinic was officially inaugurated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6918c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux-gallery\" data-id=\"6918c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-gallery aux-parent-au07c23c3d\"><div id='aux-gallery-2' class='aux-gallery galleryid-313 gallery-columns-4 aux-lightbox-gallery'><div class=\"aux-gallery-container aux-isotope-animated aux-row aux-de-col4 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 elementor-clickable aux-no-gutter aux-layout-masonry\"  data-pagination=\"false\" data-lazyload=\"false\" data-perpage=\"24\" data-layout=\"masonry\" data-space=\"10\" >    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mengo-Dental-Department-1.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"2000\" data-original-height=\"712\" data-caption=\"Current Mengo Dental Department. It was inaugurated in 2005.\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mengo-Dental-Department-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-335 \" alt=\"Current Mengo Dental Department. It was inaugurated in 2005.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mengo-Dental-Department-1-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mengo-Dental-Department-1-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mengo-Dental-Department-1-768x712.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mengo-Dental-Department-1-1024x712.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mengo-Dental-Department-1-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mengo-Dental-Department-1-1990x1990.jpg 1990w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"2000\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,480px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brian-speaking-at-openingPHOTO-8.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"801\" data-caption=\"Brian speaking at opening(PHOTO 8)\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brian-speaking-at-openingPHOTO-8-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-168 \" alt=\"Brian speaking at opening(PHOTO 8)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brian-speaking-at-openingPHOTO-8-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brian-speaking-at-openingPHOTO-8-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brian-speaking-at-openingPHOTO-8-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brian-speaking-at-openingPHOTO-8-1024x801.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brian-speaking-at-openingPHOTO-8-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brian-speaking-at-openingPHOTO-8-1190x1190.jpg 1190w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1200\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,480px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brian-and-Ken-with-the-minister-of-healthPHOTO-9.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"801\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-caption=\"Brian and Ken with the minister of health(PHOTO 9)\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brian-and-Ken-with-the-minister-of-healthPHOTO-9-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-167 \" alt=\"Brian and Ken with the minister of health(PHOTO 9)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brian-and-Ken-with-the-minister-of-healthPHOTO-9-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brian-and-Ken-with-the-minister-of-healthPHOTO-9-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brian-and-Ken-with-the-minister-of-healthPHOTO-9-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brian-and-Ken-with-the-minister-of-healthPHOTO-9-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brian-and-Ken-with-the-minister-of-healthPHOTO-9-791x791.jpg 791w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"801\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,480px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section><!-- widget-container --><style>.aux-parent-au07c23c3d .aux-frame-ratio { padding-bottom:75% }<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166642c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"166642c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec986a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec986a2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c8acd1 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-mask-from-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"6c8acd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h2><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">The Present and Future (2005-Present)<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf3eb28 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf3eb28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-bus2-title-divider\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb8054 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcb8054\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4c38a aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right-1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c4c38a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec166b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dec166b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b1a37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19b1a37\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6d95a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux-gallery\" data-id=\"e6d95a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-gallery aux-parent-aue835c5b3\"><div id='aux-gallery-3' class='aux-gallery galleryid-313 gallery-columns-3 aux-lightbox-gallery'><div class=\"aux-gallery-container aux-isotope-animated aux-row aux-de-col3 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 elementor-clickable aux-no-gutter aux-layout-masonry\"  data-pagination=\"false\" data-lazyload=\"false\" data-perpage=\"24\" data-layout=\"masonry\" data-space=\"10\" >    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/RKM_4316.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-caption=\"Patient receiving Dental services in the New Clinic\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/RKM_4316-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-162 \" alt=\"Patient receiving Dental services in the New Clinic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/RKM_4316-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/RKM_4316-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/RKM_4316-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/RKM_4316-1024x800.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/RKM_4316-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/RKM_4316-1190x1190.jpg 1190w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1200\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3238.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-caption=\"LENZ MEDIA_3238\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3238-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-138 \" alt=\"LENZ MEDIA_3238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3238-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3238-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3238-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3238-1024x800.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3238-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3238-1190x1190.jpg 1190w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1200\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3236.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-caption=\"LENZ MEDIA_3236\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3236-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-137 \" alt=\"LENZ MEDIA_3236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3236-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3236-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3236-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3236-1024x800.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3236-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3236-1190x1190.jpg 1190w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1200\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3155.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-caption=\"Group photo of current Dental Staff\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3155-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-134 \" alt=\"Group photo of current Dental Staff\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3155-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3155-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3155-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3155-1024x800.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3155-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3155-1190x1190.jpg 1190w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1200\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3164.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-caption=\"Dr Ken Chapman with Dr Francis Ocheng\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3164-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-136 \" alt=\"Dr Ken Chapman with Dr Francis Ocheng\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3164-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3164-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3164-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3164-1024x800.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3164-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3164-1190x1190.jpg 1190w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1200\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3132.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-caption=\"Dr Chapman with Dr Nevis Agirembabazi\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3132-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-132 \" alt=\"Dr Chapman with Dr Nevis Agirembabazi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3132-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3132-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3132-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3132-1024x800.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3132-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3132-1190x1190.jpg 1190w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1200\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3107.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"800\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-caption=\"Dr Chapman with Dr Nevis Agirembabazi and Dr Francis Ocheng\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3107-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-131 \" alt=\"Dr Chapman with Dr Nevis Agirembabazi and Dr Francis Ocheng\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3107-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3107-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3107-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3107-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3107-790x790.jpg 790w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"800\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3160.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-caption=\"Dr Ken with other Dentists in Mengo Hospital.\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3160-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-135 \" alt=\"Dr Ken with other Dentists in Mengo Hospital.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3160-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3160-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3160-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3160-1024x800.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3160-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3160-1190x1190.jpg 1190w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1200\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"gallery-item aux-hover-active aux-iso-item aux-col \">\n            <div class=\"aux-frame-mask-plain aux-frame-ratio \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3246.jpg\" class=\"aux-frame-ratio-inner aux-frame-darken aux-lightbox-btn \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-caption=\"The modern day state-of-the-art Dental Department\">\n                                <div class=\"aux-hover-scale-circle-plus2\">\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-plus\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"aux-symbol-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3246-300x300.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-300x300 aux-attachment-id-139 \" alt=\"The modern day state-of-the-art Dental Department\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3246-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3246-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3246-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3246-1024x800.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3246-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LENZ-MEDIA_3246-1190x1190.jpg 1190w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1200\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 100vw,(min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px) 50vw,647px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section><!-- widget-container --><style>.aux-parent-aue835c5b3 .aux-frame-ratio { padding-bottom:75% }<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c737de0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c737de0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c1a7d aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3c1a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since the opening of the new facility, the Mengo Hospital Dental Department has continued to grow. It now operates as a full-fledged department within the hospital and is largely self-sufficient in covering its operational costs. However, donations remain crucial for major capital expenditures and equipment upgrades.<\/p><p>The department has expanded its workforce and now employs:<\/p><ul><li>15 dentists<\/li><li>3 dental officers<\/li><li>14 chairside assistants<\/li><li>1 laboratory technologist<\/li><li>3 additional lab assistants<\/li><li>A dedicated team of support staff<\/li><\/ul><p>A significant advancement in Uganda\u2019s dental education occurred in August 2018 with the opening of the Uganda Christian University Medical and Dental School. Mengo Hospital is one of the institutions providing clinical training for dental students. Notably, among the pioneer students was the son of Dr. James Magara, one of the first dental graduates from Makerere University Dental School.<\/p><p>Today, the Mengo Hospital Dental Department continues to serve the community by providing essential dental care while also training the next generation of dental professionals. Through faith, perseverance, and the support of local and international partners, the department has become a beacon of quality dental healthcare in Uganda.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31719820 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31719820\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-553f78a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"553f78a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870db4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_image\" data-id=\"870db4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-image aux-alignnone aux-parent-aucc4b3cf9\">\n    <div class=\"aux-media-hint-frame \">\n        <div class=\"aux-media-image \" >\n        \n            \n\n            \n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr-Ken-Chapman-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image aux-attachment-id-123\" alt=\"Dr Ken Chapman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr-Ken-Chapman-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr-Ken-Chapman-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr-Ken-Chapman-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr-Ken-Chapman-1024x1024.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/mengohospital.org\/drken4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr-Ken-Chapman-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1440\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,1024px\" \/>            \n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- widget-container -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0f907f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f0f907f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91b8af9 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-mask-from-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"91b8af9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h2><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">The future of the department<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b94a5 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0b94a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-bus2-title-divider\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394ada4 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"394ada4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The journey of the Mengo Hospital Dental Department is a testament to God\u2019s faithfulness and the power of dedication and service. What began as a small room with a single dental chair has evolved into a modern, well-equipped dental facility serving thousands of patients. Dr. Ken Chapman\u2019s vision, along with the contributions of many others, has ensured that Mengo Hospital remains a leader in dental healthcare in Uganda.<\/p><p>The department continues to grow, adapting to new challenges while maintaining its commitment to compassionate, Christ-centered dental care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History of the Mengo Hospital Dental Department \u00a0The Mengo Hospital Dental Department has a rich history that traces back to the vision and dedication of Dr. Ken Chapman, an American missionary dentist. 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