title: The WHO Oral Health goals for the year 2000 in South Africa.
abstract: This paper outlines a policy to attain the WHO Oral Health goals for the year 2000 by the implementation of primary and secondary prevention. The Republic of South Africa (RSA) with its complex political and social formation and an interesting mix of 1st and 3rd world populations provides the space for challenging and innovative approaches.
authors.affiliation: University of Durban Westville, South Africa.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004497:Education, Dental; D005006:Ethnicity; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006293:Health Promotion; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D014944:World Health Organization / Q000458:organization & administration