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Africa faces critical shortage of oral health workers amid rising disease burden

Africa faces critical shortage of oral health workers amid rising disease burden

Brazzaville – Africa faces a chronic shortage of oral health workers…
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Comores : un projet de santé bucco-dentaire dépiste les maladies cardiaques chez les enfants

Oral health project screens children for heart disease in Comoros

Moroni ‒ In the Comoros, an oral health project supported by World…
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Tanzania prioritizes delivery of oral health services at primary care level

Tanzania prioritizes delivery of oral health services at primary care level

Dar es Salaam ‒ One evening after work, 31-year-old Calvin Andrea…
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WHO recognition of noma as a neglected tropical disease bolsters control efforts

WHO recognition of noma as a neglected tropical disease bolsters control efforts

Brazzaville – The landmark decision by World Health Organization (WHO…
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World Oral Health Day 2023

World Oral Health Day 2023: WHO urges countries to unite, follow, and implement the Regional and Global strategies on oral health

Message from WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti…
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Africa burdened with largest global increase of oral diseases

Africa burdened with largest global increase of oral diseases

Brazzaville – Around 44% of the population in the African region…
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Nigeria seeks to eliminate severe and often lethal mouth disease

Nigeria seeks to eliminate severe and often lethal mouth disease

As Chief Medical Director at the Sokoto Noma Children’s Hospital in…
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Filling the gaps in oral health services in Africa

Filling the gaps in oral health services in Africa

Brazzaville – More than 480 million people in the African region…
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ORAL HEALTH CAPACITY BUILDING

South Africa attends capacity building Workshop to accelerate implementation of the Regional Oral Health Strategy 2016-2025

South Africa's National Department of Health representative from the…
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Nigeria commemorates 2015 World Oral Health Day

Nigeria commemorates 2015 World Oral Health Day

Abuja, Nigeria, 20 March, 2015 - Nigeria has organised a week-long…
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