{"id":8657,"date":"2010-04-29T16:22:37","date_gmt":"2010-04-29T22:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=8657"},"modified":"2010-04-29T16:57:24","modified_gmt":"2010-04-29T22:57:24","slug":"oral-health-policy-to-be-proposed-to-cabinet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/health\/oral-health-policy-to-be-proposed-to-cabinet\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral Health Policy to be proposed to Cabinet"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8676\" style=\"width: 378px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/julius_timothy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8676\" title=\"julius_timothy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/julius_timothy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"378\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minister Timothy. Photo credit: www.goccp.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An Oral Health Policy is expected to go before the Cabinet for approval.<\/p>\n<p>Dominica has joined the world in observing Oral Health Week, to help raise public awareness on the importance of oral health, and how oral diseases can be prevented.<\/p>\n<p>Health Minister Timothy says a number of activities will be organized this week, to provide the public with the opportunity to learn more about treatment options available at various health centers in an around the country.<\/p>\n<p>He said Government over the years has invested a significant amount of money into dental health, to ensure that the community receives quality oral health care.<\/p>\n<p>The theme \u2018Oral Health Your Choice Your Responsibility\u2019 he says, promotes healthy lifestyles and emphasizes that good dental health can enhance the quality of life.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8211; DNO Correspondent<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An Oral Health Policy is expected to go before the Cabinet for approval. 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