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
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
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
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
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 profiles The Global Oral Health Status Report 2022 was launched in November 2022 providing the first–ever comprehensive picture of oral disease burden and highlighting challenges and opportunities to accelerate progress towards universal health coverage for oral health This launch included the introduction of oral health country profiles based on the latest available data from the Global Burden of
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