新报告敦促新西兰提供免费的牙科治疗,因为高昂的费用使将近一半的人口陷入困境。 New report urges free dental care in New Zealand as high costs leave nearly half the population struggling.

一份新报告强调,新西兰迫切需要免费牙科护理,近一半人口在新西兰为提供牙科治疗而苦苦挣扎。 A new report highlights the urgent need for free dental care in New Zealand, where nearly half of the population struggles to afford dental treatments. 成本,比如考试89美元和王冠1624美元,造成障碍,迫使人们负债或寻求危险的DIY解决方案。 Costs, like $89 for an exam and $1624 for a crown, create barriers, forcing people into debt or to seek dangerous DIY solutions. 报告呼吁在74%的新西兰人的支持下提供普遍、免费的牙科护理,并要求各政党承诺解决这一问题。 The report calls for universal, free dental care, with support from 74% of New Zealanders and promises from political parties to address the issue.