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- 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 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
- 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
- The first-ever global oral health conference highlights universal . . .
Delegations from over 110 countries are coming together to produce national roadmaps and negotiate a joint declaration on oral health at the first-ever global oral health meeting organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) The declaration is expected to outline collective commitments from Member States to accelerate the implementation of the Global action plan on oral health 2023–2030
- Report of the WHO global oral health meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-29 . . .
The first-ever World Health Organization (WHO) Global Oral Health Meeting was convened in Bangkok, Thailand, from 26–29 November 2024 Hosted by the Government of Thailand, it brought together approximately 350 stakeholders
- 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
- Oral health data portal
Oral diseases disproportionately affect the most vulnerable and disadvantaged populations with people of low socioeconomic status carrying a higher burden of oral diseases throughout the life course This represents about 4 8% of global direct health expenditures If you have any feedback, you are welcome to write it here
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