Resources

Fact Sheet on Oral Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) has formulated a fact sheet with information on what is oral health, common causes, reducing the burdern of disease and more. Click here to read the WHO Fact Sheet on Oral Health.

Database on Oral Health Policies

Addressing oral health in any health policy formulation process is of great importance as it is the basis for further planning and activities within the respective health care system. Many countries have national oral health policies or strategies - but many have not, in particular low-income countries.

Below, you will find a collection of national oral health policies that may be helpful in formulating new policies on national or community level. The information is available in PDF format. To view PDF's you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Algeria Programme National de Santé Bucco-Dentaire en Milieu Scolaire (French only - 464 KB)
Annexe (French only - 101 KB)

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Benin Politique et Stratégies Nationales de Lutte Contre les Affections Bucco-Dentaires au Bénin (French only - 258 KB)

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Cambodia National Oral Health Master Plan (96KB)
National Oral Health Master Plan Tables (Excel - 37KB)

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Kenya National Oral Health Policy and Strategic Plan: 2002-2012 (78 KB)

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Mali Plan Stratégique National de Santé Bucco-Dentaire (French only - 362 KB)

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Nepal National Oral Health Policy (128 KB)

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Pakistan Oral Health in Pakistan: A Situation Analysis (411 KB)

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South Africa South African National Oral Health Strategy (256 KB)

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Tanzania Policy Guidelines for Oral Health Care in Tanzania (371 KB)

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Uganda Uganda - National Oral Health Policy (172 KB)

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