The Canadian Dental Hygienist Affiliation (CDHA) is applauding the federal authorities’s Funds 2024 for increasing the Canada Pupil Mortgage Forgiveness Program to dental hygienists working in rural and distant communities.

“The growth of the Canada Pupil Mortgage Forgiveness Program will help dental hygienists in delivering important oral well being care to traditionally underserved rural and distant communities throughout Canada,” says Francine Trudeau, president of CDHA. “As consultants in oral well being schooling and prevention, dental hygienists are keenly conscious of the need of guaranteeing Canadians have well timed, unencumbered entry to preventive oral well being care, irrespective of the place they stay.”  

The funds additionally reiterated the federal government’s dedication to bettering oral well being care with the launch of the the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), which dental hygienists are eligible suppliers for. The CDHA believes the growth of the Canada Pupil Mortgage Forgiveness Program and the CDCP will assist enhance the well being and well-being of Canadians. They’re dedicated to working with Well being Canada on the supply and growth of the CDCP.

Learn the total assertion from the CDHA.