Issue Brief (Grantmakers Health). 2001 May 16(10):1-42.
As part of its continuing mission to serve trustees and staff of health foundations and corporate giving programs, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) convened, with the Children's Dental Health Project (CDHP), a select group of grantmakers and national experts who have made a major commitment to improving oral health. This Issue Dialogue - held on May 16,2001, in Washington, DC - explored current challenges related to oral health in the United States, and highlighted public and private sector initiatives to overcome these challenges. The roundtable also illustrated current activities and future opportunities for foundations in the area of oral health. This Issue Brief synthesizes key points from the day's discussion with a background paper previously prepared for Issue Dialogue participants. It includes quantitative and qualitative information on oral health as well as profiles of public sector, private sector, and grantmaker strategies for promoting improvements.
作为其持续为健康基金会的受托人及工作人员以及企业捐赠项目提供服务使命的一部分，健康资助者组织（GIH）与儿童牙科健康项目（CDHP）共同召集了一批对改善口腔健康做出重大贡献的资助者和国家专家。此次于2001年5月16日在华盛顿特区举行的议题对话，探讨了美国当前与口腔健康相关的挑战，并重点介绍了公共和私营部门为克服这些挑战而采取的举措。圆桌会议还展示了基金会在口腔健康领域的当前活动和未来机遇。本议题简报综合了当天讨论的要点以及之前为议题对话参与者准备的背景文件。它包括有关口腔健康的定量和定性信息，以及公共部门、私营部门和资助者促进改善的策略简介。
