Michael Joseph Savage
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Michael Joseph Savage was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1935 to 1940 and a key figure in establishing the country's welfare state. His government initiated public healthcare reforms, though dental care was notably excluded from the system, a gap that continues to impact New Zealand's oral health landscape today.
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It has been this way since 1938, when New Zealand’s public healthcare system was set up by Michael Joseph Savage’s government.
Something rotten: The sorry state of New Zealand’s dental healthThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2025-12-10
New Zealand· 2025-12-10
