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A thematic collection by: Benoit Varenne, World Health Organization

Global Coalition on Oral Health: From pledge to action on UHC for oral health

Oral diseases affect close to 3.7 billion people worldwide. With a global prevalence of 47%, oral diseases including dental caries, periodontal (gum) disease, tooth loss, oral cancer, or oro-dental trauma affect more people than any other noncommunicable disease (NCD).

Celebrating the launch of the Global Coalition on Oral Health at WHA79, this resource collections assembles key WHO and partner documents on advancing Universal Health Coverage for oral health by 2030.

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A basic dental check-up with a iTaukei diabetic patient at the National Diabetes Centre in Suva. Photo: © WHO / Tom Vierus
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Global Coalition on Oral Health: Key Documents
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World Health Organization

Concept Note: Global Coalition on Oral Health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

13 May 2026

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Bangkok Declaration - No Health Without Oral Health

Declaration

31 Jan 2025

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Report of the WHO global oral health meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-29 November 2024

Report

02 Jul 2025

Technical resources on oral health
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World Health Organization

WHO guideline on environmentally friendly and less invasive oral health care for preventing and managing dental caries

Guide

05 Mar 2026

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WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Western Pacific regional implementation plan for the global strategy and action plan on oral health

Publication

27 Mar 2026

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World Health Organization

Sugars and dental caries: WHO technical note, May 2025

Briefs & Fact Sheets

10 Jul 2025

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World Health Organization

Tracking progress on the implementation of the Global oral health action plan 2023–2030: baseline report

Publication

28 Jan 2025

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World Health Organization

Developing the global oral health monitoring framework report: a set of indicators towards universal health coverage by 2030

30 Dec 2024

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World Health Organization

Meeting report of the expert workshop on monitoring and surveillance of oral diseases, London, United Kingdom, 23–24 November 2023

Report

27 Jun 2024

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Global strategy and action plan on oral health 2023-2030

Publication

26 May 2024

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