Estonian Dental Association (EDA)
The Estonian Dental Association (EDA) is a voluntary non-profit association of Estonian dentists, which aims to maintain the unity and collegiality of the dental profession. EDA protects the interests and rights of its members and shapes health and education policy to ensure that dental care is of high quality and accessible to all. EDA has more than 1100 members, which represents about 80% of all dentists working in Estonia.
Meet the Team
Helen Lang
Helen Lang is the CEO of the Estonian Dental Association. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Law and is currently pursuing a Master's degree at the University of Tartu, Estonia. In the project, she administers the activities of the EDA and is responsible for the implementation of project activities.
Ave Põld
Ave Põld is a research assistant at the Translational Health Economics section of the Heidelberg University Hospital’s Department of Dentistry and serves as a board member at the Estonian Dental Association. Ave completed her dental training in the University of Tartu, Estonia in 2017. She studied International Health at the Charité-Universitätsmedizin in Berlin and worked as a product owner for the World Health Organization Academy until 2022. Ave is the co-chair for the Global Health Workforce Network Youth Hub and has been actively involved for years in health student organizations, mainly the International Association of Dental Students. Her areas of interest include global oral health, health workforce, adult learning, health technology.