Health Minister rejected the possibility of creating a national network of dental care, which would represent "very high costs of financing and maintenance," and defended the advantages of "dental checks, which will benefit thousands of pregnant women and elderly. At a press conference after the first debate of the State Budget for 2008 in the National Assembly, the Minister announced the creation of "dental checks" in the oral health program for pregnant women and elderly, but did not reveal their value by not being also negotiated with the Dental Association (OMD) and possibly with the Order of Physicians, in the activity of doctors dentists.
In an interview with TSF radio, the minister explained that the Dental Association (OMD) will not recommend the establishment of a national network, and start a new process, it is intended that this is the red tape as possible. "These measures are financially supported and controllable", he argued.
In the case of pregnant women, the family doctor of the health center to identify pregnancy issues through a computer, check for the woman to make a dental screening and two for any treatment throughout pregnancy. The estimates of the Ministry of Health is that this program covers 65 thousand pregnant each year that are followed in the health centers and are believed to be the most disadvantaged in social terms "and which are oriented priorities." In the private sector should be followed to 35 thousand pregnant women, who have no access to dental checks.
The elderly who receive the Solidarity Supplement, who already have a share of 75% renewable every three years in the purchase of prostheses, will now receive two vouchers dentist. In total, according to calculations by the Minister Correia de Campos for next year, the Executive plans to increase the funding of the program of oral health of six million to 21 million euros, but the "check-dentist" to be used in clinical private.
The Ministry also provides a bet on the enlargement of the oral health program for children between six and twelve years from the current 66 thousand to 80 thousand covered. "It is very important to reduce tooth decay that affects 50% of children, which is still one too many, but have had only nine percent of children without caries," he recalled.
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To know the truth and do not be fooled, it's good to remember the words of former Minister of Health. No courage to assume that the current government is only available for offers chocolates made in attacking the problem of oral health that grace the country.
To what extent are non-aligned or private interests in the area with this atrocious and demagogic policy of denial of basic human rights by the people, practiced by the government of the Socialist Party?
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