Support for Provincial Oral Health Program for Low Income Adults and Seniors (Motion #42-18)

Moved by Huska – Loftus. Approved by Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts, November 22, 2018.

WHEREAS the Board recognizes that the health impacts of poor oral health extend beyond cavities; and

WHEREAS as compared with other provinces, Ontario has the lowest rate of public funding for dental care, as a percentage of all dental care expenditures and the lowest per capita public sector spending on dental services, resulting in precarious access to dental preventive and treatment services, especially for low-income Ontarians; and

WHEREAS the Ontario Progressive Conservative party pledged to implement a comprehensive dental care program that provides low income seniors with quality care by increasing the funding for dental services in Public Health Units, Community Health Centres, and Aboriginal Health Access Centres and by investing in a new dental services in underserviced areas including increasing the capacity in public health units and investing in mobile dental buses;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts fully support the Premier’s plan to invest in oral health programs for low income adults seniors and further encourage the government to expand access to include low income adults; and

FURTHER that this motion be shared with area municipalities and relevant dental and health sector partners, all Ontario Boards of Health, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), and local MPPs.

CARRIED with friendly amendment

This item was last modified on December 11, 2018