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Brushed aside? Dental council has no data on oral health budget

AIDSA submitted an application under RTI Act, seeking information on the budgetary allocation and preventive measures taken for dental healthcare.

BySouth First Desk

Published Apr 17, 2024 | 3:15 PMUpdatedApr 17, 2024 | 3:15 PM

After medical council’s bar, Telangana Dental Council backs oral surgeons’ right to perform aesthetic procedures and hair transplants

The Dental Council of India has no data on the country’s priority and expenditure on dental health, an RTI reply says. “No such data is available in the records of the Council,” the body under Ministry of Health replied to the All-India Dental Students and Surgeons Association which sought information on budgetary allocation for dental care, infrastructure, education and training.

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