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- Cholera - World Health Organization (WHO)
Cholera is an extremely virulent disease It affects both children and adults and can kill within hours if left untreated Severe cases need rapid treatment with intravenous fluids and antibiotics
- 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 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
- Global HIV Programme - World Health Organization (WHO)
Pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP is the use of an antiretroviral medication to prevent the acquisition of HIV infection by uninfected persons
- Palliative care - World Health Organization (WHO)
Palliative care is a crucial part of integrated, people-centred health services (IPCHS) Nothing is more people-centred than relieving their suffering, be it physical, psychological, social, or spiritual Thus, whether the cause of suffering is cancer or major organ failure, drug-resistant tuberculosis or severe burns, end-stage chronic illness or acute trauma, extreme birth prematurity or
- Global strategy and action plan on oral health 2023–2030
This new document incorporates all key policy documents that inform and define the renewed global oral health agenda towards 2030
- 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
- 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
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