The consolidation of research in Dentistry in the state of Amapá.

Abstract

Dear BJIHS friends, I come through this letter to express my congratulations and enormous joy at having another vehicle for scientific dissemination in the state of Amapá. The group of specialized Dentistry shows once again to be in tune with the wishes of both the population and the academic class of our state.

European and Asian countries are the ones that most support the research and development sectors considering the proportion of investment in relation to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

 In 2013, Israel appeared as the first place in this ranking, with an investment of 4.2% of its GDP, corresponding to an investment of 11 billion dollars. Brazil, on the other hand, despite the investment of US $ 31 billion, used only 1.3% of its GDP, occupying the 36th place on the list.

To make matters worse, the Brazilian science budget has shrunk by more than 40% in the last three years. Currently, it can be said that the situation is even more worrying due to the possibility of freezing that value, which is well below the essential, for the next 20 years. The Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) 55/2016 establishes a public spending ceiling for the coming years, allowing only readjustments based on the inflation levels of the periods.

Even with all these obstacles and difficulties in our country, Amapá follows a different path and in no way restricted the funds for research and science.

I hope that this publication will once and for all leverage our scientific production, especially in the area of ​​medical and dental sciences, which is the scope of the journal and I register here all our encouragement and respect for the entire editorial board, in the name of Prof. Dr. Éber Coelho Paraguassu.

 Antônio Waldez Góes da Silva - Governor of the State of Amapá