{
  "id": 3010682,
  "title": "Hong Kong to offer free dental check-ups to preschoolers from September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/hong-kong-to-offer-free-dental-check-ups-to-preschoolers-from-3010682",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-24T11:38:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3365080/hong-kong-offer-free-dental-check-ups-preschoolers-september"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong preschoolers will be offered free dental check-ups starting next month, with more than 70 per cent of the city’s kindergartens already signed up for the new government initiative. The Department of Health announced on Monday the launch of the Outreach Oral Health Programme for Preschool Children on September 1, aimed at fostering oral hygiene habits and preventing tooth decay at an…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/john-lee-urges-start-ups-to-seize-opportunities-through-golden",
        "published": "2026-08-24T05:08:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}