Driving oral-health transformation in South Africa: The need for a roadmap to implementing the WHO Resolution

Authors

  • Neil Wood

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v78i05.16846

Keywords:

periodontal, tobacco-use cessation, all-encompassing

Abstract

The World Health Assembly’s adoption of the Resolution on oral health in 2021 was a turning point in the worldwide effort
to advance oral health outcomes. The resolution underlines the significance of promoting oral health, integrating oral
health care within the primary health-care system, and ensuring universal coverage, shifting the paradigm from
a curative to a preventive approach. In this editorial, a prospective action plan is explored that would include a national oral health survey, short-, medium-, and long-term goals, as well as appropriate regulations and procedures to fulfill the WHO’s 2030 target. With the roll-out of the National Health Insurance (NHI) bill, complying with these resolutions are becoming more important and urgent.

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Published

2023-09-19

How to Cite

Driving oral-health transformation in South Africa: The need for a roadmap to implementing the WHO Resolution. (2023). South African Dental Journal, 78(05), 229. https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v78i05.16846

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