Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Oral Health Programmes and Research
Director / Head:
Dr Nanna JÜRGENSEN
Institution:
Department for Community Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Dentistry
University of Copenhagen
Address:
Oester Farimagsgade 5, PO Box 2099,DK-1014,
DK-2200
Town:
Copenhagen K
Country:
DENMARK
Region:
EURO
Phone:
(45) 35 32 67 91
Fax:
(45) 35 32 67 99
Date of Designation:
23/Sep/1993
Last Redesignation:
14/May/2010
Expiry:
14/May/2014
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- 1. To support the development of surveillance systems in oral health, focusing or oral health status, modifiable risk factors and social determinants of oral health, and linked to the WHO ORH STEPS module
- 2. To support the collection of oral health data in countries making use of the WHO manual Oral Health Surveys for planning and evaluation of oral health programmes, with special reference to developing countries
- 3. To support the implementation of WHO oral health policies and ORH programmes for health promotion and integrated disease prevention as emphasized by the WHA60.17. Oral disease prevention is to incorporated into the WHO Global Strategy for integrated NCD prevention
- 4. To promote the global development of the Health Promoting Schools Initiative through establishment of school-based oral health promotion in selected countries.
- 5. To assist WHO ORH in orientation of oral health systems towards health promotion, with emphasis on provision of evidence-based and practical community approaches in oral health promotion and effective preventive oral disease programmes
- 6. To assist WHO ORH in translation of scientific knowledge for oral health intervention and bridging the gap in research between developing and developed countries
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Subjects:
- Oral health
- Health promotion & education
- Health systems research & development
Types of activity:
- Collection; collation and dissemination of information
- Implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
- Evaluation
WHO organization wide expected result:
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3.1 - Advocacy and support provided to increase political, financial and technical commitment in Member States in order to tackle chronic noncommunicable diseases, mental and behavioural disorders, violence, injuries and disabilities together with visual impairment, including blindness. |
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Responsible Officer:
PETERSEN Poul Erik
Phone:
13475/13435
Technical Counterpart:
MANTINGH Frederiek
Phone:
+45 39171203
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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