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Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs
Take a look behind the scenes of the Knowledge Action Portal (KAP).
Noncommunicable Diseases, Rehabilitation and Disability
We are responsible for leading, coordinating and monitoring global action to cover additional people with health services, medicines, vaccines, diagnostic and health technologies for the prevention, screening, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. We aim to advance health equity for persons with disabilities, we have a focus on sensory impairments and bring together the work on rehabilitation from across the departments and from the 3 levels of the organization.
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On the road to 2025 and beyond
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HLM4: On the road to 2025 and beyond
Preparatory process for the Fourth High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the prevention and control of NCDs (HLM4)
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Implementation roadmap 2023–2030
for the Global action plan for the prevention and control of NCDs 2013–2030
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A basic dental check of a female Indo–Fijian patient is performed at the National Diabetes Centre in Suva
A basic dental check of a female Indo–Fijian patient is performed at the National Diabetes Centre in Suva
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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 billion people worldwide, with untreated dental caries being among the most prevalent noncommunicable diseases. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the incidence of oral cancer was within the top three of all cancers in some Asian-Pacific countries in 2018.
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All →This WHO technical information note on sugars and dental caries highlights the impact of sugar consumption on the global burden of dental caries. Free...
The first-ever World Health Organization (WHO) Global Oral Health Meeting was convened in Bangkok, Thailand, from 26–29 November 2024. Hosted by...
28 January 2025
Tracking progress on the implementation of the Global oral health action plan 2023–2030: baseline report
The aim of this report is to provide a comprehensive baseline assessment on the global oral health targets to track implementation progress of the Global...
31 December 2024
Developing the global oral health monitoring framework report: a set of indicators towards universal...
The Global Oral Health Action Plan 2023–2030 includes a monitoring framework to track its implementation. Specifically, there are two overarching...
27 June 2024
Meeting report of the expert workshop on monitoring and surveillance of oral diseases, London, United...
The purpose of the workshop was to bring together a group of epidemiological and policy experts to discuss and review oral health monitoring and surveillance...
This document incorporates all key policy documents that inform and define the renewed global oral health agenda towards 2030: the resolution on oral health...
4 March 2024
Global oral health status report: towards universal health coverage for oral health by 2030: regional...
This regional summary draws on the WHO Global oral health status report, published in 2022, which provides a comprehensive overview of the global oral...
23 October 2023
Global oral health status report: towards universal health coverage for oral health by 2030: regional...
This regional summary draws on the WHO Global oral health status report, published in 2022, which provides a comprehensive overview of the global oral...
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