LETTERS TO THE EDITOR / LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Health literacy and oral health: the role of schoolteachers as health promoters
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Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Submission date: 2021-07-26
Acceptance date: 2021-08-03
Publication date: 2021-08-23
Health Prob Civil. 2021;15(4):251-252
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The recognition of literacy’s relevance led the UN to declare in 2002 the “United Nations Decade for Literacy”. The UN Secretary-General's message, on September 8th, 2012, at the International Literacy Day celebrations, refers that “[l]iteracy provides tools for men and women to better understand the world and shape it to meet their aspirations. It is a source of individual dignity and a motor for the healthy development of society”, adding that “a literate world is a more peaceful world, and a more harmonious and healthier world” [1].
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United Nations. Secretary-General's message on International Literacy Day 2012 [Internet]. New York: United Nations; 2012 Sep 8 [cited 2021 Jul 26]. Available from: https://www.un.org/sg/en/conte....
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FDI. Oral health worldwide a report by FDI World Dental Federation. Geneve: FDI World Dental Federation; 2014.
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