Oral Health Services for Persons With Special Needs Still Lacking SpotlightNSP: SouthAfrica
In a landmark ruling earlier this year, the Bhisho High Court ruled that the Eastern Cape Department of Health would not need to make lump sum payments for future medical expenses in medico-legal claims cases. The case involved a mother of a child who was born with severe cerebral palsy and who had turned to the courts for justice, citing medical negligence.
Oral health is an integral part of general health and well-being and oral diseases disproportionately affect persons living with disabilities, especially those that impact neuro-muscular and intellectual functioning.
Thank you for joining the webinar on the launch of the African regional summary of the WHO global oral health status report on 21/03. Please find opening remarks by the WHO Regional Director for Africa: https://t.co/8roI3hZkJ2While there is relative access to preventative and promotive oral healthcare services, these do not go far enough to address the vast oral health-related issues that persons with disabilities present with.
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