New WHS Academic Alliance Working Group: Oral Health and General Health
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The WHS Academic Alliance just launched its first Working Group on Oral Health and General Health.
Initiated during WHS 2025, the Working Group held its first meeting last week.
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.
Through cross-sector collaboration, the working group aims to advance scalable strategies, education, and actionable policies that strengthen prevention, improve outcomes, and support sustainable change through oral care.
the connection between oral health and overall health
oral health across the life course
the integration of oral health into universal health coverage (UHC) and the prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)