In due time I asked the political parties represented in parliament who did get to ORAL HEALTH proposals on oral health in their programs contemplated for the next term. So far only the CDS-PP had the courtesy to respond to the request, which can be read by typing here.
Thus, taking all knowledge of the absurd policy of discrimination that continues to be promoted by the current Ministry of Health, the government assigned the PS in the field of oral health, dividing between the Portuguese first (very few and mostly those who have money) and Portuguese second (the vast majority of the population and the largest contributor to taxes), it is worth remembering other political party by other forces when they were in power.
Below is the promise of the then Health Minister Luis Filipe Pereira, assigned to the government of the PSD / CDS in 2004, promising free consultations for all children and adolescents up to 18 years, beyond the promise of the feasibility of oral health in the National Service Health (promises that were much, much more that we currently have the government and implemented by the Socialist Party in the last months of his term).
However I am awaiting the proposals of other political parties.
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Minister promises free dentistry for children
The health minister pledged yesterday to implement, as soon as next year, two free dental consultation for all citizens up to 18 years. The promise was made at a meeting with the president of Dental Association (OMD), Orlando Monteiro, who admitted curious considering the story go "so suddenly."
According to Orlando Monteiro, Luís Filipe Pereira have on hand a national oral health plan designed by the Directorate General of Health (DGS), which provides for consultations "in private offices, through a kind of convention in the state" will pay 37.5 euros "for each examination. Already with budget (which Luis Filipe Pereira declined to advance the OMD), the initiative starts in 2005 and should be implemented "gradually" under joint supervision of the DGS and the OMD.
Shyer seems intent of the Minister to begin to monetize the dental equipment out there, standing at the Department of Health Naconal was agreed that it would work to open the frozen waves of a few hospitals - too few - and then study the feasibility of the introduction of oral health in the National Health Service (SNS), Orlando Monteiro said, adding that Luis Filipe Pereira emphasized that would not open too many expectations to the people, not to open a floodgate that would become unmanageable in terms of cost. The idea seems to be doing pilot projects in health centers already equipped only for certain treatment and appropriate user fees. But it has no starting date.
The president of the OMD took the audience to denounce the imposition of free services to dentists by health insurance and the agreements with the social security system of public administration (ADSE), whose values do not even cover the cost of materials and illegal situations motivate overcharging. The minister referred the matter to the Ministry of Finance, the Competition Authority and Regulatory Authority of Health.
November 20, 2004
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