Hitoyoshi City and Kuma District Dental Associations to Merge in July Due to Population Decline and Aging of Members; First Merger in Kumamoto without Municipal Merger

The inauguration ceremony for the Hitoyoshi Kuma Dental Association, which will be formed on July 1st through the merger of the Hitoyoshi City Dental Association and the Kuma County Dental Association, was held on the 24th at a hotel in Hitoyoshi City. In light of the declining population and aging members in the area, the merger aims to maintain and strengthen the organizational foundation. The decision was made after a memorandum of understan…