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- Oral health
Oral health is a key indicator of overall health, well-being and quality of life It encompasses a range of diseases and conditions that include dental caries, Periodontal disease, Tooth loss, Oral cancer, Oral manifestations of HIV infection, Oro-dental trauma, Noma and birth defects such as cleft lip and palate The Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 estimated that oral diseases affect 3 5
- The Global Status Report on Oral Health 2022
WHO’s Global oral health status report provides the first-ever comprehensive picture of oral disease burden and highlights challenges and opportunities to accelerate progress towards universal coverage for oral health
- Oral health
Oral health inequalities Oral diseases disproportionately affect the poor and socially disadvantaged members of society There is a very strong and consistent association between socioeconomic status (income, occupation and educational level) and the prevalence and severity of oral diseases
- WHO releases Global strategy and action plan on oral health
Member States have demonstrated their commitment to improving oral health in recent years by adopting the landmark Resolution on oral health in 2021 and the Global strategy on oral health in 2022 This was followed in 2023 by the development of the Global oral health action plan 2023–2030, which translates the vision, goal, and strategic objectives of the global strategy into a series of 100
- Oral health data portal
This resolution on oral health requested WHO to translate the Global Strategy on Oral Health A75 10 Add 1 into an action plan for public oral health by 2023, including a framework for tracking progress with clear measurable targets of oral health to be achieved by 2030 < p><p>WHO’s Global oral health status report (GOHSR) provides the first
- Oral health surveys: basic methods - 5th edition
Overview Basic oral health surveys provide a sound basis for assessing the current oral health status of a population and its future needs for oral health care
- Comprehensive assessment of evidence on oral cancer prevention released
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)’s Handbook on oral cancer prevention has been launched Key measures for significantly reducing the risk of oral cancer include avoiding or stopping tobacco smoking and the usage of areca nut including betel quid with or without tobacco, and reducing alcohol consumption
- World Oral Health Day: A Happy Mouth is a Happy Mind
World Oral Health Day, marked annually on 20 March, draws attention to oral health being a key indicator of overall health, well-being and quality of life Oral diseases are among the most common noncommunicable diseases worldwide, affecting an estimated 3 5 billion people The World Health Organization is calling on the countries of the South-East Asia Region and partners for accelerated
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