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Training of Trainers for strengthening Tanzania's oral health services

Tanzania strengthens oral health services through strategic partnership with WHO and WHO Collaborating Centres in Japan

Dar es Salaam—More Tanzanians are gaining access to essential oral…
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Tanzania dentist association TDA 40th scientists conference

Accelerating oral health reforms to attain universal health coverage in Tanzania

Dodoma—Oral health remains a global concern, affecting approximately…
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African health ministers endorse framework to accelerate progress on oral health

African health ministers endorse framework to accelerate progress on oral health

Lusaka — African ministers of health gathering for the World Health…
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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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