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FDI rallies global support for oral health at 78th World Health Assembly

Australian Dental Association
Australian Dental Association
21 July 2025
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  • Oral health

Held under the theme “One World for Health", the Assembly provided the FDI World Dental Federation with the opportunity to contribute to a range of critical agenda items including Universal Health Coverage.

The World Health Assembly convened its 78th session (WHA78) from 19 to 27 May 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, under the theme “One World for Health.”

Participants at WHA78 included World Health Organization (WHO) Member States, WHO leadership, non-state actors in official relations such as FDI and IADR, United Nations agencies, and other key global health partners. FDI`s delegation included its President, Dr Greg Chadwick. Over eight days, the meeting participants addressed 75 agenda items and sub-items.

Despite mounting threats to global health and international cooperation, WHA78 concluded on a constructive note, with several remarkable global agreements to advance health equity and health systems resilience worldwide.