Philippines

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Country Statistics
Capital Manila
Area 300,000 sq Km
Population 80m (266.6 per sq Km)
Pop. Under 15 35.1%
Life Expectancy 69.5 yrs (M), 73.8 yrs (W)
Adult Lit 92.6%
GDP US$ 80.6bn (1,010 per head)
Health spending, % of GDP 2.9
Doctors per 1,000 pop. 1.2
Education spend, % of GDP 3.2
Clean water access, % of pop. 85
Foreign Debt US$ 62.7bn (77 as % of GDP)

Source: The Economist, World in Figures 2008

News

  • 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...

Blog

  • Can "Good Bacterium" cure...
    Monday, June 29, 2009 - 16:13
    Can "Good Bacterium" cure...

    Dr. Jeffrey Hillman is the creator of BCS3-L1, a genetically altered strain of the Streptococcus bacteria and contender in the dental caries vaccine race.   BCS3-L1 does not produce...

  • Relationship between dental caries and...
    Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 17:29
    Relationship between dental caries and...

     A four-year longitudinal study of Peruvian children confirms a cause-and-effect relationship between early malnutrition and dental caries.   Over 200 participants, aged 6-11 months, were recruited for the study and classified as:...

  • Humans and Tooth Decay - Together from...
    Monday, June 22, 2009 - 18:17
    Humans and Tooth Decay - Together from...

    An interesting little read - Back in 2007, an NYU College of Dentistry research team mapped the migration of early humans by using tooth decay as a biomarker.  The...

  • Is Mellanby's work more relevant...
    Friday, June 19, 2009 - 16:35
    Is Mellanby's work more relevant...

    I ran across this blog post from Whole Health Source that highlights a...

  • Role of Fluoridation in Emerging...
    Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 08:46
    Role of Fluoridation in Emerging...

    The Goal

Discussion

  • Holistic Dental Movement
    Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 17:54
    Holistic Dental Movement

    What are everyone's thoughts on the growing holistic dental movement?  

  • Should the FDA require fluoride content...
    Friday, June 19, 2009 - 17:48
    Should the FDA require fluoride content...

    On a more macro level, should we monitor fluoride levels in our diet like we do fat or sodium?  Most people do not know how much fluoride is in their tap water or what the recommended dose is.  They also assume that fluoride found in...

  • 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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