202. For pregnant women and elderly: Government is going to 'check-dentist "

The Minister of Health announced today that it will be distributed "checks-dentist 'in program of oral health for pregnant women and elderly. But not proved its value by not yet negotiated with the Order of Doctors Dentists (OMD). In total, according to the calculations of the Minister Correia de Campos for the next year, the Executive provides funds to improve the oral health program from six million to 21 million euro, or the "checks-dentist 'is used in clinical private.

The announcement of the extension of the care of National Health Service (NHS), which will for the first time a national oral health, was announced by the Prime Minister, José Sócrates, at the opening of the conference of the state budget of 2008, Parliament and later explained in a press conference by Correia de Campos. The announcement of the extension of the care of National Health Service (NHS), which will for the first time a national oral health, was announced by the Prime Minister, José Sócrates, at the opening of the conference of the state budget of 2008, Parliament and later explained in a press conference by Correia de Campos.

Questioned by journalists, the governor said it is impossible to move forward with the values of the check-dentist "by not yet completed" discussions "with the OMD. The Minister of Health explained that the approximately 65 thousand pregnant women with pregnancy together in health centers will receive a total of three 'check-dentist.

The elderly with the Solidarity Supplement may receive two "check-dentist" to be used in treatments and dentures. Moreover, the minister stressed that the government will invest 42 million in programs of health care for the three risk groups, children, pregnant and elderly-and that is only possible on the government "was able to put the public accounts in order '.

"For the first time ever, the National Health Service will include a National Oral Health. In three parts: will be extended to all children 6 to 12 years after intervention for the prevention of dental caries, conducted in schools shall be provided coverage of 65 thousand pregnant, will be increased support for the elderly beneficiaries of the Solidarity Supplement application of prostheses 'said the Prime Minister, José Sócrates, at the opening speech, the first day of the conference of the state budget in 2008 in the Assembly of the Republic.

Agência Financeira

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