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Published on: February 2, 2020
The World Health Organisation's Global Strategy and Action Plan on Oral Health: A Collaborative Response From Oral
Denis Murphy1, Maria-Cristina Manzanares Cespedes2, Brian O'Connell3
1The Association for Dental, Education in Europe, Dublin Dental University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Abstract:
The World Health Organisation (WHO) resolution on Oral Health in 2021 quickly led to the development of a strategy for improving global oral health with specific targets and timelines set for 2030. As a result, oral health education associations in the United States and Europe took the lead to engage partner organisations and educational associations across the globe in defining collaborative actions aligned with the many content and impact areas this will have on oral health professsionals' education. The identified areas of general educational consensus by the associations can then be translated into actions that are economical and easily implemented in various regions based on resources available per region or country. Oral health education can thus support and advance the WHO Action Plan broadly through these defined activities thereby contributing to increasing awareness of the value of oral health to the world's population.
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