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WHO COLLABORATING CENTRES
designated during 2007
In 2007, the World Health Organization had 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 Centre would be:
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To monitor and analyse the links between oral health and general health and related risk factors among the elderly towards the achievements of better quality of life
2.
To be a resource centre for the WHO Oral Health Country/Area Profile Programme (CAPP)
3.
To support the implementation of the WHO global strategy on diet, physical activity and health
4.
To support the dental public health office/school for oral health promotion
5.
To expand linkages with dental public health institutions in WPRO countries and to provide postgraduate training courses in oral health promotion and disease prevention
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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
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