Posts Tagged ‘Ministry of Health’
Children’s Dental Targets Missed in New Zealand
Health spokesperson for the Labour Party, Annette King, claims that targets for children’s dental health have been missed. According to King, the Ministry of Health set a target for 65 percent of 5 year old children with no signs of dental decay. However, the average rate is only 57.4 percent and in some areas, figures […]
Dental Clinic Closed In Saudi Arabia Due To ‘Irregularities’
A dental clinic located in Turaif had its licence cancelled yesterday by the Ministry of Health due to a number of irregular occurrences there. A health official working for the Arabian Ministry of Health, stated that 9 other practices had been closed down in the area since November. The official went on to say that […]
Saskatchewan set to expand dental coverage
The provincial government of Saskatchewan has announced that it will expand dental coverage in the area. Recently, the state’s policy came under fire when Dale Regel was faced with a bill for $15,000 following an operation to remove a tumour from his jawbone; according to legislation the government were not obliged to help out financially, […]
