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Activities of our collaborating centre were featured on WHO website.
In 2007, the WHO designated the Department of Oral Health Science, Division of Preventive Dentistry, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Translation of Oral Health Science.
The terms of reference of the center are as follows:
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Assisting the WHO in strengthening the oral health information system.
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Providing support to assist the WHO in integrating the oral health component into the WHO Healthy Ageing policy documents.
3.
Assisting the WHO in promoting oral health through primary prevention.
4.
Assisting the WHO in supporting the Member States in implementing the phase-down use of dental amalgam within the framework of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

Overview of the WHOCC activities


Previous activities
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WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2022 Progress Annual Report
WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2021 Progress Annual Report
WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2020 Progress Annual Report
Webinar for Oral Health Promotion for Ageing Population (31th March, 19.00-20.30 JST)
WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2019 Progress Annual Report
*Workshop for development of oral health policy and strategies in Myanmar*
Oral Health Policy and Strategies in Myanmar
WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2018 Progress Annual Report
WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2017 Progress Annual Report
Myanmar National Oral Health Survey Report
WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2016 Progress Annual Report
WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2015 Progress Annual Report
WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2014 Progress Annual Report
Overview of the WHOCC activities
WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2013 Progress Annual Report
WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2012 Progress Annual Report
WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2011 Progress Annual Report
Maintaining good oral health
WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2010 Progress Annual Report
International Symposium for Global Oral Health Science Niigata 2010
was held on October 9, 2010.
International Symposium for Global Oral Health Science Niigata 2010
Satellite Symposium of 59th General Meeting of the Japanese Society for Dental Health
WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2009 Progress Annual Report
WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2008 Progress Annual Report
Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2005 study
WHO is participating in a multi-center collaboration to revise and update global estimates of burden of disease, injury and risk factors for the years 1990 and 2005. Many WHO staff members are involved this project: participating in core planning of the project; providing access to WHO databases and providing expertise on specific diseases, injuries, and risk factors. The WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral Health Sciences has also been revealing the epidemiological characteristics of oral health in different nations through the WHO Global Infobase, as well as WHO Country Area Profile Programme (CAPP). [Full Text]
WHO 60th anniversary
This year marks the 60th anniversary of WHO. [Full Text]
Noncommunicable diseases now biggest killers
The global burden of disease is shifting from infectious diseases to noncommunicable diseases, with chronic conditions such as heart disease and stroke now being the chief causes of death globally, according to a new WHO report published today. [Full Text]
WHO 60th World Health Assembly
The World Health Assembly is the supreme decision-making body of the World Health Organization. [Full Text]