Curitiba, BRAZIL - Health receives donation of ministry: dental equipment were not a gift but a recognition to the work of Curitiba. The network formed by 94 dental clinics in the Prefecture of Curitiba received from the Ministry of Health on Thursday, 36 sets dentist.
The donation, aimed to units of the Family Health Program (PSF), was formalized through agreement signed between the national coordinator of the Program Sorridente Brazil, Gilberto Pucca, and the vice mayor and municipal secretary of Health, Luciano Ducci. "These facilities are not a gift to Curitiba, but reflect the recognition of the pioneering work that the whole team of the Municipal Health develops in the attention to oral health and that remains forefront," said Pucca.
This is the second time that Curitiba benefits of the partnership Brazil Sorridente-PSF. The first occurred in 2004, when 44 sets dental arrived. The donation will allow enlarge the structure of work and care of the 125 teams of oral health of the units that operate in the form of the PSF. Ducci thanked consideration and reminded that the emphasis on oral health by the municipal health service comes from the decade of 60. "We have a commitment to this historic area. Partnerships like this are important because they represent the opportunity to enhance a service that already has quality often top to that in most cities, "he said.
Among the highlights of the oral health of Curitiba is the index DMF-d, which represents the average of teeth definitive with caries, lost or restored. At 12 years of age, children curitibanas have, on average, 1.27 compromised by tooth caries - one of the lowest rates in Brazil. They contribute to this access to public dental clinics and especially the policy of preventive health taken to schools and education centres for children through repasse of information and guidance on cleaning of teeth.
In the first half of this year, the municipal health network held initial consultations odontologic 98 thousand, 900 thousand basic procedures and reached about 22 thousand people - especially children - with shares of public health accompanied by technicians, dental hygiene. Support the work program Caries Zero, which keeps a running bus characterized the city to take the message and the techniques of preventive dentistry program and Health Unit and Special Friend, which serves people with special needs.
The donation, aimed to units of the Family Health Program (PSF), was formalized through agreement signed between the national coordinator of the Program Sorridente Brazil, Gilberto Pucca, and the vice mayor and municipal secretary of Health, Luciano Ducci. "These facilities are not a gift to Curitiba, but reflect the recognition of the pioneering work that the whole team of the Municipal Health develops in the attention to oral health and that remains forefront," said Pucca.
This is the second time that Curitiba benefits of the partnership Brazil Sorridente-PSF. The first occurred in 2004, when 44 sets dental arrived. The donation will allow enlarge the structure of work and care of the 125 teams of oral health of the units that operate in the form of the PSF. Ducci thanked consideration and reminded that the emphasis on oral health by the municipal health service comes from the decade of 60. "We have a commitment to this historic area. Partnerships like this are important because they represent the opportunity to enhance a service that already has quality often top to that in most cities, "he said.
Among the highlights of the oral health of Curitiba is the index DMF-d, which represents the average of teeth definitive with caries, lost or restored. At 12 years of age, children curitibanas have, on average, 1.27 compromised by tooth caries - one of the lowest rates in Brazil. They contribute to this access to public dental clinics and especially the policy of preventive health taken to schools and education centres for children through repasse of information and guidance on cleaning of teeth.
In the first half of this year, the municipal health network held initial consultations odontologic 98 thousand, 900 thousand basic procedures and reached about 22 thousand people - especially children - with shares of public health accompanied by technicians, dental hygiene. Support the work program Caries Zero, which keeps a running bus characterized the city to take the message and the techniques of preventive dentistry program and Health Unit and Special Friend, which serves people with special needs.
Bem Paraná
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I am impressed when I compare the policies of oral health followed in Brazil with those applied in Portugal. I want someone here that knowledge of equal projects in Portugal; presume that there is need to raise awareness among central and local powers to the issues of oral health.
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I am impressed when I compare the policies of oral health followed in Brazil with those applied in Portugal. I want someone here that knowledge of equal projects in Portugal; presume that there is need to raise awareness among central and local powers to the issues of oral health.
Gerofil
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