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Oral Health Recognized at the UN High Level Meeting on Non Communicable Diseases

Author(s): Dental News

The Fourth High-level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being (HLM4) took place on Thursday, 25 September 2025, in New York, USA. Following more than a year of preparation, planning, and advocacy, FDI participated in this pivotal meeting to strengthen political commitment to the global oral health agenda. In the lead-up to HLM4, UN Member States engaged in extensive negotiations to develop a new Political Declaration on the prevention and control of NCDs and the promotion of mental health and well-being. This Declaration sets out a renewed framework to accelerate global action on NCD prevention and control, as well as on the promotion of mental health and well-being from 2025 onwards - Read More

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