Statistics on Mobile Dental Clinics Serving Schools without Dental Clinics

Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin asked the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) how many mobile dental clinics are currently serving those schools without dental clinics; (b) what is the waiting time for (i) primary, (ii) secondary and (iii) Special Education (SPED) schools to secure these mobile dental clinics; and (c) how frequently do the mobile dental clinics visit these schools.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: The School Dental Service deploys 30 mobile dental clinics to serve secondary and Special Education schools without static clinics. The mobile clinics are scheduled to visit each of these schools once a year, and there is no need to book and wait for mobile clinics. Most primary schools have dental clinics within their premises and do not require mobile services.