WHO Collaborating Centre for Translation of Oral Health Science Japanese English
WHOCC Progress Annual Report 2017
Title
WHO Collaborating Centre for Translation of Oral Health Science
Institution Name
Department of Oral health Science, Division of Preventive Dentistry, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
City and Country
Niigata, Japan
Country ID
JPN-75
Activity 1
Title
To assist WHO to initiate epidemiological studies and promote standardisation of data collection for oral diseases (in particular periodontal diseases) to provide quality information to the WHO Global Oral Health database.
Outcomes
1.
In order to maintain WHO Global Oral Health Database, the CC has collecting information of country based periodontal disease prevalence, through the scientific paper review. In 2017, information for China and Japan has been updated in the CAPP websites.
(https://www5.dent.niigata-u.ac.jp/~prevent/perio/contents.html)
(http://www.mah.se/CAPP/)
2.
The CC has led the guidance to improve oral surveillance and monitoring for ageing population, collaborating with FDI task team on Oral health in elderly.
3.
The CC organized the technical workshop for data analysis of the National Oral Health Survey in Myanmar in September 2017, in collaboration with WHO HQ, WHO CO Myanmar and Ministry of Health and Sports in Myanmar.
References
Publications:
1)
Miyazaki H, Jones JA, Beltran-Aguilar ED: Surveillance and monitoring of oral health in elderly people. Int Dent J, 67(Suppl 2): 34-41, 2017.
2)
Fukai K, Ogawa H, Hescot P: Oral health for healthy longevity in an ageing society: maintaining momentum and moving forward. Int Dent J, 67(Suppl 2): 3-6, 2017.
Seminars:
1)
Miyazaki H: Coordinated workshop for assessment of the reliability of oral examination on National Oral Health Survey in Myanmar, Nay Pyi Daw (Myanmar), April 1-3, 2017.
2)
Miyazaki H, Ogawa H and Kubota Y: Lectured data analysis and report of the Myanmar National Oral Health Survey, Nay Pyi Daw (Myanmar), September 19-21, 2017.
The technical workshop for data analysis of the National Oral Health Survey in Myanmar in September 2017
Activity 2
Title
To support WHO in dissemination of the evidence on interrelationships oral health-general health-quality of life to strengthen oral health components into public health programmes.
Outcomes
1.
The CC worked to publish articles to strength scientific evidences on interrelationships among oral health and NCDs.
2.
The CC coordinated educational seminars for diabetic patients in the Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital and also for general citizen in Niigata City to increase public awareness of integration oral diseases and diabetics (NCDs).
3.
The CC has led the educational guidance, "how prevention of oral diseases shall benefit to control NCDs", through the assessment oral health at the Ministry of Health in Republic of Palau.
References
Publications:
1)
Moynihan P, Makino Y, Petersen PE, Ogawa H: Implications of WHO guideline on sugars for dental health professionals. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol, 46: 1-7, 2018.
2)
Kimura H, Watanabe T, Suzuki A, Iwasaki M, Yoshihara A , Ogawa H, Miyazaki H: Do Community-dwelling 75-year-old People with 20 or More Teeth Have a Healthy Dietary Pattern?. J Dent Hlth 67, 172-180, 2017.
3)
Iwasaki M, Sato M, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: Malnutrition and oral disease in the elderly - is there any bidirectional relationship? Curr Oral Health Rep, 4, 70-78, 2017.
Seminars:
1)
Ogawa H: Coordinated educational seminars about diabetes and periodontitis for diabetic patients in the Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital to increase the awareness of oral health promotion, 2017.
2)
Ogawa H: Coordinated community educational seminars about diabetes and periodontitis to increase the awareness of oral health promotion in Niigata City, November 12, 2017.
3)
Ogawa H: Acted consultancy for the Republic of Palau Ministry of Health to implement prevention and control of oral diseases as part of integration with NCDs, December 5-11, 2017.
Activity 3
Title
To assist WHO in application of the evidence on school oral health promotion through primary prevention.
Outcomes
1.
The CC contributed to analyse the status of tobacco smoking and behaviour control among primary schoolchildren in Madagascar, in collaboration with local school principals and teachers.
2.
The CC has worked to implement a strategy for prevention and control of early childhood caries and contributed to produce a position paper.
References
Publications:
1)
Razanamihaja N, Makino Y, Ogawa H, Ikeda N, Miyazaki H: The assessment of status of tobacco smoking among urban primary schoolchildren in Madagascar. Health Promot Int, 32(2):351-359,2017.
2)
Phantumvanit P, Makino Y, Ogawa H, Rugg-Gunn A, Moynihan P, Petersen PE, Evans W, Feldens CA, Lo E, Khoshnevisan MH, Baez R, Varenne B, Vichayanrat T, Songpaisan Y, Woodward M, Nakornchai S, Ungchusak C: WHO Global Consultation on Public Health Intervention against Early Childhood Caries. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol, in press, 2018.
Activity 4
Title
To expand linkages with dental public health institutions in WPRO countries and to provide post-graduate training courses in oral health promotion and disease prevention.
Outcomes
1.
Foreign academic staff acceptance
Dr. Lisdrianto Hanindriyo (Gadjah Mada University) (from January to December, 2017), and Dr. Mochamad Fahlevi Rizal (University of Indonesia) (since January, 2018) have employed as an Assistant Professor of the Department of Oral Health Science, Niigata University, conjunct with WHOCC for Translation of Oral Health Science, to develop oral health networks in Asian region.
2.
Foreign exchange student acceptance
The CC accepted foreign interns from Myanmar and Thailand to provide educational training on oral health promotion and oral disease prevention in line with WHO Strategy for Global Oral Health. The centre also accepted foreign exchange students from various countries including Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Sweden, Canada and Brazil as short-term base and provided scientific lectures regarding global oral health promotion.
3.
The CC provided following seminars as continuing educational training.
(1) Lectures on Global Oral Health;
· The global burden of oral diseases and risks to oral health
· The effective use of fluorides in public health (Systemic)
· The effective use of fluorides in public health (Topical)
· Tobacco and oral health
· Oral health through Health Promoting Schools (HPSs)
· Oral cancer
· Diet, nutrition, physical activity and oral health
· Common risk factor approach
(2) Basic course for research and statistics in Global Oral Health;
· Aim/study design
· Method/eligible criteria
· Sample allotment, endpoint
· Evaluation
· Statistical analysis
Lecture for international students
Activity 5
Title
To assist WHO in establishment of World Directory of Dental Schools.
Outcome
The CC co-worked with WHOHQ and WHOCC for Community Oral Health Programmes and Research (Copenhagen, Denmark) to develop the components of dental education and registration system in the questionnaire survey entitled "Oral Health Towards the Year 2030".
Collaboration between WHO HQ and Regional Offices
1.
The CC sent Miyazaki H to report activities of the centre in the WHOCC meeting, International Association for Dental Research in San Francisco, March 23, 2017.
2.
In collaboration with WHO CO in Myanmar and WHO HQ and Ministry of Health in Myanmar, the CC supported the Myanmar National Oral Health Survey in Myanmar.
· The CC sent Miyazaki H to coordinate the reliability test on National Oral Health Survey in Myanmar, Nay Pyi Daw (Myanmar), April 1-3, 2017.
· The CC sent Miyazaki H to review National Oral Health Survey in Myanmar, Nay Pyi Daw (Myanmar), September 19-21, 2017.
· The CC sent Miyazaki H and Ogawa H to WHO Myanmar office in Yangon to report activities of the centre and discuss the future action plan, September 22, 2017.
3.
The CC sent Ogawa H to provide a lecture about phasing-down use of dental amalgam for the WHO WPRO Workshop of Health Sector Involvement in the Implementation of the Minamata Convention on mercury, June 29-30, 2017.
4.
The CC sent Ogawa H to provide a lecture about phasing-down use of dental amalgam for the WHO SEARO Workshop of Health Sector Involvement in the Implementation of the Minamata Convention on mercury, July 3-4, 2017.
5.
The CC sent Ogawa H to participate in the expert meeting for the WHO Clinical Consortium on Healthy Aging, November 19-24, 2017.
6.
The CC sent Ogawa H to Republic of Palau Ministry of Health as requested by WHO WPRO to work for assessment of oral health in Palau, December 5-13, 2017.
Collaboration between WHOCC, others
1.
The agreement of cooperation between Myanmar Ministry of Health and Sports and WHO Collaborating Centre in Niigata was concluded for personnel exchange and collaborative research, February 23, 2017.
2.
The CC sent Miyazaki H and Ogawa H for "Collaboration Meeting for Japanese WHO Collaborating Centres" to strengthen its capacity and networks in WPRO, April 23, 2017.
3.
The CC sent Ogawa H for the workshop on "International Dental Conference Mekong River" to report WHO Consultation on public health intervention against Early Childhood Caries, organized by the WHOCC for Oral Health Education and Research, Mahidol University, Bangkok (Thailand), June 7-8, 2017.
4.
The CC sent Ogawa H for the "Interprofessional Education Training Course" to be a resource person, organized by WHOCC for Research and Training on Interprofessional Education, Gunma University, Gumma (Japan), August 21-24, 2017.
5.
The CC sent Miyazaki H for the meeting of WHO CCs on oral health, to report activities and discuss future actions, at the World Congress on Preventive Dentistry in New Delhi, India, October 4-6, 2017.