Saturday 28 December 2013

585. BRAZIL: authorities shall provide for the oral health of the population

The Smiling Brazil, which is part of the Unified Health System (SUS), is the largest program of free public dental care in the world. Almost 90% of Brazilian cities have some of the 21,700 teams of dentists and technicians in oral health. According to President Dilma Rousseff, the federal government will invest in Smiling Brazil Reais 3.6 billion by 2014. In addition to the dental offices of health posts, the Smiling Brazil also has mobile units, and making joint efforts to bring the treatment of tooth or the making of dentures, dentures, regions where the poorest people live, rural areas and settlements nationwide.
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Presenter : Hello, you in all of Brazil, Luciano Seixas I am and I'm here for another Coffee with President Dilma. Good morning, President!
President : Good morning, Luciano! And a good morning to you, the listener, who accompanies us here at the Cafe!
Presenter : President, today I wanted to talk to you about the Smiling Brazil, the program of dental care SUS. The government is expanding the actions of Smiling Brazil, President?
President : Look, Luciano , is yes . The Smiling Brazil is already the largest program of free public dental care in the world. Almost 90 % of Brazilian cities have teams of dentists and oral health technicians in the SUS, Unified Health System Now , we're expanding , you know , Luciano , the partnership with the states and municipalities . We are investing more and more so that people can treat teeth from childhood to adulthood . This means , Luciano prevent cavities , to make a filling or a more specialized service, such as the root canal treatment or gum . By 2014 , we will invest 3.6 billion reais in Brazil Smiling .
Presenter : President , tells us how the population has access to dentists Smiling Brazil . 
President : Look, Luciano , the population is served by dentists , technicians and assistants in dental offices of health posts and also in the 181 mobile clinics serving the population of the poorest and most remote areas of the country . Today , we have 21,700 teams of dentists and oral health technicians in all regions of the country , Luciano , at all . We're changing that sad people who could not go to the dentist because they had no money to pay for treatment history. Last year alone , the Smiling Brazil has more than 150 million dental care across the country . This number will grow even more , because the federal government will systematically buy offices to offer more services in municipalities.
Presenter : Chair, it is a pity that many Brazilians have lost teeth before having access to all these services Smiling Brazil, is not it?
President : It is, Luciano, is yes. But Smiling Brazil has a very important action, which is the placement of dental implants: our known denture, Luciano. These dentures help rescue the self-esteem, provide more quality of life for those Brazilians, because many people are ashamed to talk, to smile, to have trouble getting a job because he lost his teeth. To give you an idea of the importance of government action, about 4.3 million adults in Brazil need some type of dental prosthesis. Therefore, Luciano, we are also investing in the installation of new laboratories prosthesis so that they can produce these dentures in different regions of the country. Today, we have labs in 1,304 Brazilian municipalities.
 
Presenter : But president sometimes these people live far from the city center and it is difficult for them to see a dentist .President : To meet these people , we are also investing in mobile clinics , which are equipped with all the equipment of a dental office . These mobile offices can do so much dental work to put these prostheses we referred to earlier . The dentist has to X- ray machine to make a more accurate diagnosis . Today , we have 181 mobile clinics throughout the country , and we will deliver to the states and county over a thousand dental units by the end of 2013 . Another good news , Luciano , is that the federal government is anticipating the transfer of resources to states and municipalities for them to organize task forces and provide care where the extremely poor live in rural areas in the settlements . We want to get people who need dental treatment. We want to save your teeth and when it is no longer possible to place implants.
Presenter : So , President , so the lady had finished speaking, these task forces will return the smile to many people!President : Ah , Luciano , the idea is that one. Next Friday, for example, I'll follow one of these task forces that are happening across the country . I go to Rio Pardo de Minas , Minas up north , to check how is the service to the population . In Rio Pardo , more than half the population lives in rural areas , as occurs in several small towns in Brazil . Then , the mobile clinic will help a lot to take care of the oral health of residents throughout the region . You know, Luciano , treating teeth is dealing with the health of the person , preventing digestive problems , preventing heart problems and even kidney . All Brazilians deserve comprehensive care to their health , so Luciano , we are making Smiling Brazil as one of the main programs of the SUS .Presenter : Chair , unfortunately , we come to the end of today's program. Thanks for this most Café.

584. SINAS@Saúde.Oral

This area is provided with information regarding the quality assessment on providers of oral health care. The designation Oral Health relates to the intention to include the various types of care available - dentistry, dentistry, dentistry ... - a global and comprehensive area.
Until the emergence of SINAS (national system for health assessment), Oral Health in Portugal, was not subject to any assessment in terms of quality of services: nonexistent to date in our country, systematic and structured work in assessing the quality for Oral health; addition, there was a lack of an aggregator document the indications and clinical guidelines for use in daily practice, despite the existence of technical manuals. Aiming to fill this gap in terms of documentary systematization, a working group dedicated to the production of a system of quality assessment for the area of ​​oral health, which could be integrated in SINAS Project was created.
The group with the collaboration of external elements to the Regulatory Authority for Health (ERS), invited by his experience and recognized merit, trying to cover various areas of clinical and technical expertise from the field of oral health care to the quality, hygiene and safety. It is not intended here to evaluate clinical practice in technical or ethical dimension, but rather to assess the existence and adherence to procedures and requirements leading to better quality of services.
Are subject to review all establishments where providing oral health care, whether private practitioners with dentistry, dental or dental, which are recorded in the ERS and, where applicable, duly Licensed. The data underpinning the assessment are submitted by providers and their sole responsibility. However, are performed by ERS systematic audits, establishments randomly selected, with the aim of verifying on the spot, the consistency of the information submitted.
It is common knowledge that all stakeholders, in accordance with Article 51., No. 1, al. c) of Decree-Law n. º 127/2009 of 27 May, the non-provision of information, and the provision of inaccurate or incomplete by providers of health care information when required by the ERS in the use of its powers, is practice of administrative offense, punishable by the imposition of a fine of 750 to € 3,740.98 (Single Person) or 1000 to € 44,891.81 (Individual Collective), pursuant to the first part of al. c) n., article 1. # 51. of the same law.
The Monitoring Committee SINAS@Saúde.Oral, consisting of diverse personalities reference and recognized competence, has been following the development of the project since its inception. The ERS is thus seeking to ensure that all stakeholders are represented, actors and stakeholders in the process.
The Commission shall meet at intervals understood as necessary and appropriate, evaluating the system itself, giving advice and opinions regarding the same. Despite being a non-binding advice, the Commission's work has been an invaluable asset, particularly as guide to the guideline of the project in its global.
Composition of the Monitoring Commission SINAS@Saúde.Oral:
Professor Américo Afonso ( Dentist / Professor Medical Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Porto / Teacher CESPU - Cooperative Higher Education , Polytechnic and University ) , António Faria ( Dentist ) , Dr. Carlos Falcão ( Dentist ) , Professor Dr. Filomena Salazar ( a dentist / CESPU - Cooperative Higher Education , Polytechnic and University ) , professor Germano Rocha ( Dentist / Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Porto ) , professor Jaime Portugal ( Dentist / Associate Professor , Faculty of Medical Dental Medicine, University of Lisbon ) , professor José Pedro Figueiredo ( Stomathologist / professor Medical School of Medicine , University of Coimbra ) , Luís Tovim ( Dentist ) , Engineer Manuel Batista ( Civil Engineer ) , Nuno Afonso ( Dentist ) , Professor Patricia Manarte Monteiro ( a dentist / Fernando Pessoa University ) , Professor Paulo Maurício ( Dentist / Higher Institute of Health Sciences Egas Moniz Doctor ) , Professor Pedro Nicolau ( Stomathologist / Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Coimbra ) , professor Rui Amaral Mendes ( Dentist / Portuguese Catholic University - Borders Regional Centre ) , professor Rui Pinto ( Dentist ) and Dr. Vanda Urzal ( a dentist ).