Health
Free dental check-ups extended to all children under 16
The Meridian Daily ·
Tuesday, 22 September 2026 ·
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Every child under sixteen will be entitled to two free dental check-ups a year from next spring, the health ministry announced.
Dentists welcomed the move but said more training places are needed, as many practices in rural areas are already full.
The opposition said it would examine the details carefully, but several of its members signalled support for the main idea during the debate.
Regional governments will receive guidance from the ministry over the coming weeks. Officials said they would review the first results after one year.
Dentists welcomed the move but said more training places are needed, as many practices in rural areas are already full.
The opposition said it would examine the details carefully, but several of its members signalled support for the main idea during the debate.
Regional governments will receive guidance from the ministry over the coming weeks. Officials said they would review the first results after one year.
