BASIC PACKAGE FOR ORAL CARE: A STEP TOWARDS PRIMARY ORAL HEALTH CARE

Oral health remains a luxury for most of the world’s population. This is especially true for the disadvantaged irrespective of whether they live in some of the worlds most wealthy or the world’s poorest countries. Oral health problems remain a global problem and therefore must be a global concern. The Basic Package of Oral Health Care (BPOC), as presented in this report, represents a fusion of concepts and approaches that have developed over the last decade. In presenting this package, great emphasis has been placed on approaches with proven effectiveness and that are acceptable, feasible and affordable for most disadvantaged communities. The Basic Package of Oral Care (BPOC) places great emphasis on approaches which are acceptable, feasible and affordable and can be provided within the framework of the existing first line care, the primary health care system. Oral Urgent Treatment (OUT), Affordable Fluoride Toothpastes (AFT), Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART). Role of NGOs in implementing the Basic Package of Oral Care, Role of local dentists and dentist as a volunteer in a foreign country, Role of Oral care and Primary Health Care (PHC), Role of public private partnership. The implementation of the three components of the BPOC depends on prevailing local factors, including available human and financial resources, existing infrastructures, local perceived needs, treatment demands of the community, their leaders and dental association

口腔健康对于世界大多数人口而言仍属奢侈品。这一现象在弱势群体中尤为显著，无论他们身处世界上最富裕的国家还是最贫困的国家。口腔健康问题已成为全球性的问题，因此必须引起全球范围内的关注。本报告中所提出的口腔健康基本服务包（BPOC），汇聚了过去十年间发展起来的概念与方法。在介绍此服务包时，我们特别强调了那些经过验证、被接受、可行且对大多数弱势社区而言经济负担得起的方案。口腔健康基本服务包（BPOC）着重于那些可接受、可行且经济实惠的方案，这些方案能够在现有的一线护理、初级卫生保健体系中提供。包括口腔紧急治疗（OUT）、经济型含氟牙膏（AFT）、无痛修复治疗（ART）。此外，本报告还探讨了非政府组织在实施口腔健康基本服务包中的作用，以及当地牙医和志愿者牙医在外国的角色，口腔保健与初级卫生保健（PHC）的关系，以及公私合作伙伴关系的角色。BPOC的三个组成部分的实施取决于当地的现有因素，包括可用的人力与财力资源、现有基础设施、当地感知的需求、社区的治疗需求以及其领导者与牙医协会的需求。