On 20 April 2023 WHO/Europe will launch the brand new standing report on oral well being within the WHO European Region. This new regional abstract follows the publication of the Global Oral Health Action Plan (2023–2030) final yr and focuses particularly on the burden of illness and on evidence-based coverage options for the WHO European Region. 

Oral ailments are among the many most typical noncommunicable ailments worldwide, affecting an estimated 466 million folks within the European Region. Oral ailments disproportionately have an effect on deprived and marginalized populations and might have life-long impacts, significantly for youngsters, if not handled shortly and appropriately.

This webinar will embody shows and dialogue on the report’s key findings, with contributions from dental well being specialists, together with:

• Richard Watt, Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Health Inequalities and Public Health
• Aristomenis Syngelakis, Chief Dental Officer, Greece and President-Elect, Council of European Chief Dental Officers (CECDO)
• Heming Olsen-Bergem, President, Norwegian Dental Association
• Ewout van Ginneken, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Global Health Observatory

The suggestions contained within the new European Region abstract report will complement these within the Global Oral Health Action Plan, which outlines proposed actions for Member States, the WHO Secretariat, worldwide companions, civil society organizations and the non-public sector.  

For extra details about the occasion or the report, please contact Elena Tsoy at [email protected].

Registration: https://who.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIocO6qpj0sGdFTaXTyKQVoFkmy6c9PRsn8