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In a statement read in Parliament, Hon. Yves Hanson-Nortey, MP for Tema Central reiterated the need for Ghanaians to take oral health care serious and not relegate it to the background as has been done with other health issues.<\/p>\n
Making his statement on the floor of Parliament much to the delight of stakeholders who were commemorating World Oral Health Day, the vocal lawmaker urged the Government to take steps to address the low number of dentists currently practicing in Ghana\u2019s health care system.<\/p>\n
Further he noted that Ghana still has few dental clinics, and the cost of dental services remains high.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is important that we have a national conversation on what can be done to improve the oral health component of our health deliver ecosystem. More must be done to step up the dentist to patient ratio in Ghana\u201d, added Hon. Hanson-Nortey.<\/p>\n
Noting the contribution of all stakeholders in the championing of proper oral health care, the honourable MP urged the Ghana Dental Association and its partners to enhance public awareness and education on oral health issues in the country.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the MP\u2019s statement, Joel Boateng, Category Manager for Oral Care, Unilever Ghana saidcommended parliamentarians for prioritizing discussions on oral health care especially as the world marked World Oral Health Day.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am encouraged to see our legislators shining the spotlight on issues of oral health. Pepsodent\u2019s ongoing mission is to eradicate oral diseases for everyone and in 2022, the brand has launched an awareness campaign dubbed \u2018TalktoADentist\u2019 to sensitize Ghanaians not to wait until it is too late before seeking dental care.<\/p>\n
Oral health is closely tied to the overall health of the body and the consequences of waiting too long while nursing severe pain or any other oral care issue always leads to difficult and costly treatments and ultimately, tooth loss.<\/p>\n
It is for this reason that Hon. Hanson-Nortey finished by making a clarion call to his fellow Members of Parliament to encourage regular oral health care check-ups by their constituents.<\/p>\n
This year, Don\u2019t Wait Until It\u2019s Too Late #TalkToADentist. Follow Pepsodent Ghana on Facebook and participate and gain from the free dental advice.<\/p>\n
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