4089.0: Tuesday, November 14, 2000: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | ||||
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| The first ever Surgeon General's Reports on Oral Health and Mental Health have provided a stimulus and catalyst to make these neglected epidemics a much higher priority in our country. The purpose of this session is to present and discuss various strategies and actions to eliminate disparities in oral health and mental health. Government must become more responsive to the oral health and mental health needs of the public, especially vulnerable population groups. Local, state, and federal health officials, leaders, agencies, and organizations must include meaningful oral health and mental health programs in all health programs, policies, and initiatives. Partnerships, coalitions, constituencies, and legislative action will be needed to eliminate these disparities. More foundations should make oral health and mental health a priority. The public and private sectors including the health professions, business, labor, insurers, academia, and the faith communities must all work together to respond to these neglected epidemics. The richest country in the world which has had a booming economy for the last decade can do much better. We must focus our country's political will to make these neglected epidemics a concern of the past. As we begin the new millennium, we must eliminate these disparities so that all Americans can have a healthy future | ||||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement. | ||||
| Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives | ||||
| Myron Allukian, DDS, MPH | ||||
| Myron Allukian, DDS, MPH Carol Easley Allen, PhD, RN | ||||
| Overview of the Two Surgeon General Reports Highlighting Disparities David Satcher, MD, PhD | ||||
| A States' Perspective on How These Disparities May Be Addressed Antonia C. Novello, MD | ||||
| The Perspective of the Mental Health Field Richard K Harding, MD | ||||
| The Perspective of Organized Dentistry Richard F. Mascola, DDS | ||||
| Reactor Panel Steven A. Schroeder, MD, Julius Richmond, MD | ||||
| Question and Answer Session | ||||
| Sponsor: | APHA-Special Sessions | |||