Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global Oral Health University of Washington

06/19/2026

On 17 May 2026, WHO and partners at the City and Canton of Geneva, and Swiss Confederation, staged the sixth edition of the Walk the Talk: Health for All Challenge on the eve of the 79th World Health Assembly. Thousands of people, including many health partners, joined the event to promote physical activity and access to health for all

On 17 May 2026, WHO and partners at the City and Canton of Geneva, and Swiss Confederation, staged the sixth edition of the Walk the Talk: Health for All Cha...

06/18/2026

Save the date: the FDI Regional Dental Congress 2026 will bring global dental professionals together in Mombasa, Kenya (Oct 21–23) for collaboration, education, and advancing oral health.
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Save the date for FDI Regional Dental Congress 2026 in Mombasa

06/16/2026

A new qualitative study highlights persistent oral health inequalities in India and offers equity-focused, workforce-driven strategies to strengthen systems and advance universal oral health coverage.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12652812/

06/12/2026

Do you think you may have hearing loss? WHOears is a free hearing screening app developed by the World Health Organization.

Over 1.5 billion people worldwide live with hearing loss, yet access to hearing screening remains limited for many communities. Hearing screening is the firs...

06/11/2026

A new report finds workplaces are a largely untapped opportunity to tackle the global oral health burden through prevention and improved access to care.

Geneva, Switzerland, 19 May 2026 — A new global report identifies workplaces as one of the most promising and underused platforms to improve oral health, boost productivity and strengthen workforce well-being. The report,…

06/09/2026

A new article highlights that oral health in Africa is a neglected public health crisis affecting nearly 480 million people, driven by underfunding, limited access to care, and major gaps in workforce, policy, and research.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13099743/

06/05/2026

Read more about Arcora Foundation's Heather Gallagher, and how her lived experience as a parent helped inform and strengthen Washington’s Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) program.

My name is Heather Gallagher, and I am the Senior Program Manager for Access at Arcora Foundation, leading the DentistLink and Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) public-private partnerships.

06/04/2026

The WHO Outbreak Toolkit equips epidemiologists and frontline responders with standardized, up‑to‑date tools to investigate infectious and non‑infectious outbreaks in complex, resource‑limited emergency settings.

The Outbreak Toolkit by the World Health Organization is specifically designed for epidemiologists and field investigators operating at the frontline of comp...

06/02/2026

A new cross-country European study finds that broader statutory dental coverage and higher public dental spending are linked to lower untreated caries and unmet dental care needs, underscoring the importance of integrating essential oral health services into Universal Health Coverage.