Monday, 14 April 2014

591. PORTUGAL: Infant Oral Health Program suspended

The government suspended issuing checks dentist for children and young people. The Ministry of Health cites budgetary reasons to suspend the measure for the beneficiaries of 7, 10 and 13 years. The suspension is effective immediately and will run until the end of year year. Dentists checks were created in 2008 under the National Oral Health. More than 1 million people had access via this route to specialist appointments. In 2011 alone more than 500,000 children have benefited. The Cheque dentist keeping for all seniors who receive the solidarity supplement for pregnant and suffering from human immunodeficiency virus.
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In Portugal, a country that is part of the European Union, the program was suspended oral health check - dentist for children. In Portugal children now have no right to oral health care, thus violating the Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Child. All knew that this program covered only 10% of children's needs; Now the program has been canceled.
In past and present rulers Portugal divert billions of euros of public funds for own benefit, without being tried and convicted. However, children are penalized for not having voice to defend them.
Portugal has a political system which guarantees protection to criminals who run the country and tramples the universal rights of children.

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