Arish Naresh
Tairawhiti District Health Board, New Zealand
Biography
Arish Naresh is the Director of Allied Health and Technical, Tairawhiti DHB, New Zealand. Graduated from Fiji with honours in Dental Therapy in 2006 and moved to New Zealand to work as a registered dental therapist. Having had a strong public health interest, he then completed his post graduate studies in Leadership and Management and currently manages the dental services for Tairawhiti District Health located on the East Coast of NZ. Currently he is completing his Masters in Health Science. He is also the Director of Allied Health Services for the hospital and is a board member of NZ Dental and Oral Health Therapist Association. Arish is passionate about equity, equality and reducing inequalities especially for children and apart from his professional role he is also a board trustee of UNICEF New Zealand. He has been recognised for his contribution to migrant youth services by being recognised in the achievement category of Kiwibank Young New Zealander of the Year 2015. Arish enjoys football, rugby and music in his spare time.
Abstract
Abstract : Child oral health status in rural communities in New Zealand
