Mexico

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Country Statistics
Capital Mexico City
Area 1,972,545 sq Km
Population 103.5m (52.5 per sq Km)
Pop. Under 15 31%
Life Expectancy 73.7 yrs (M), 78.6 yrs (W)
Adult Lit 92.2%
GDP US$ 626.1bn (6,050 per head)
Health spending, % of GDP 6.1
Doctors per 1,000 pop. 1.6
Education spend, % of GDP 5.1
Clean water access, % of pop. 91
Foreign Debt US$ 140bn (23 as % of GDP)

Source: The Economist, World in Figures 2008

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  • Historic legislation gives FDA...
    Monday, June 22, 2009 - 19:00
    Historic legislation gives FDA...

    Washington--The U.S. and American Dental Association presidents praised historic legislation giving the Food and Drug Administration new authority to regulate the manufacture, marketing and distribution of tobacco products.

  • Grant winners lauded at Give Kids A...
    Monday, June 22, 2009 - 19:00
    Grant winners lauded at Give Kids A...

    Washington--Three national organizations will be able to reach more children with oral health care screenings, treatment and education as winners of the 2009 ADA Foundation Give Kids A Smile Program Growth Grants.

  • Catalog offers infection control DVD,...
    Monday, June 22, 2009 - 19:00
    Catalog offers infection control DVD,...

    Looking for a new way to train staff in current infection control procedures? The ADA Catalog offers Effective Infection Control, a workbook and DVD that features self-paced learning segments.

  • Oral programs challenged in U.S. Senate...
    Monday, June 22, 2009 - 15:24
    Oral programs challenged in U.S. Senate...

    Republican senators are trying to strip oral health data collection and sealant provisions, and possibly an oral health awareness campaign, from a bill that would overhaul the U.S. healthcare system. But so far no senator has attacked sections of...

  • Oregon considers dental insurance cuts
    Monday, June 22, 2009 - 12:54
    Oregon considers dental insurance cuts

    Earlier this month, the Oregon Legislature voted to add 115,000 adults and children to the Oregon Health Plan, but it is now considering cuts to vision and dental services to adults currently on the plan, potentially saving $8.9 million and...

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  • How to Disseminate the Oral Hygiene...
    Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 17:20
    How to Disseminate the Oral Hygiene...

    What are the best methods for getting the oral hygiene message across to the various target markets.

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