WHS Academic Alliance Working Group

Oral Health and General Health

Key Areas of Work
Activities

The Working Group brings together more than 30 experts across 12 WHS Academic Alliance member institutions from around the world, with Sapienza University of Rome serving as coordinator. It focuses on strengthening the link between oral health and overall health and advancing scalable strategies, education, and actionable policies to strengthen prevention, improve outcomes, and support sustainable change through oral care.

Key Areas of Work

Oral and General Health: Strengthen understanding of the connection between oral health and overall health
Life Course Approach: Advance oral health across the life course
Universal Health Coverage: Support the integration of oral health into universal health coverage
Noncommunicable Diseases: Strengthen the role of oral health in the prevention and management of NCDs
Research and Evidence: Explore oral health as a potential biomarker for general health
Policy and Practice: Advance scalable strategies, education, and actionable policies

Activities

WHS 2026 Session

No Universal Health Without Oral Health

The session will explore oral health across the life course, emphasizing integration into NCD prevention and management, patient-centered outcomes, and innovative approaches such as noninvasive diagnostics, including salivary biomarkers, while addressing global inequalities and scalable solutions.

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WHS Academic Alliance Expert Meeting

Connecting the Dots: Oral Health as a Potential Biomarker for General Health

The WHS Academic Alliance Working Group on Oral Health and General Health met at Sapienza University of Rome on June 8–9, 2026. The expert meeting explored oral health as a potential biomarker for general health, bringing together international experts for interdisciplinary exchange.

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WHS Regional Meeting 2026 Session

Integrating Oral health into Kenya's Primary Healthcare System: Policy, Practice and People's Voice

At the WHS Regional Meeting 2026 in Nairobi, a WHS Academic Alliance session focused on integrating oral health into Kenya’s primary healthcare system, with perspectives from policy, academia, and frontline care.

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New WHS Academic Alliance Working Group

Kick-Off Meeting

The WHS Academic Alliance just launched its first Working Group on Oral Health and General Health. Bringing together more than 30 experts across 12 WHS Academic Alliance member institutions from around the world, with Sapienza University of Rome serving as coordinator, the group focuses on strengthening the link between oral health and overall health.

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