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Fears for health of child asylum seekers detained in Melbourne

A Tamil child has missed out on dental treatment

The mother of two-year-old Tamil child Tharnicaa says her repeated requests for dental treatment for her child were dismissed. Source: Supplied

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There are concerns about the dental health of child asylum seekers detained in Melbourne.

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