Sustainable Oral Health: Leave No One Behind
Event Held on January 24, 2025 – ARENA CFO, CIOSP, São Paulo
On January 24, 2025, the Brazilian Association of Dentistry (ABCD) and the Fluminense Federal University (UFF) held the event “Sustainable Oral Health: To Leave No One Behind“. This pioneering initiative brought together international leaders, experts, and diverse partners to address the challenges posed by climate change on oral health systems and services, with a special emphasis on vulnerable populations and indigenous peoples.
Event Objectives
Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change:
Discuss how climate change affects oral health care, especially among the most vulnerable groups
Highlight the role of innovation, along with leadership and collaboration, in advancing sustainable and equitable oral health.
Fostering Innovation and Leadership:
Highlight the role of innovation, along with leadership and collaboration, in advancing sustainable and equitable oral health.
Ensure Inclusion and Accessibility:
Promote health models that prioritize equity, ensuring that no one is left behind.
TOPICS COVERED

Eal de Saúde Bucal:
Global Oral Health Strategy:The WHO‘s vision to address climate change and inequalities in access to oral health services.

People and Planet-Centered Models:
Approaches that promote inclusion, accessibility and social cohesion.

Transformative Innovation:
How technological advances and new management models can accelerate the transformation of the sector.

Workforce Preparedness:
Skills development to ensure that professionals are prepared for emerging challenges.

The role of Leadership and Collaboration:
The importance of transdisciplinary partnerships and robust governance to generate impactful results.
Results and Commitments
SIGN THE CALL TO ACTION!
Call to action
Shaping the Future of Sustainable Oral Health

The Call
São Paulo‘s Call to Action: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Oral Health was launched on January 24, 2025, at the CFO‘s ARENA during CIOSP, as a result of the contribution of several partners and brings together pathways for the transformation of the oral health segment.

The Commitment
The commitment brings recommendations to mobilize the different sectors of society for the sustainability of health, meeting the Sustainable Development Goal of the UN 2030 Agenda.
The Event - Sustainable Oral Health at CIOSP
Check out the Best Moments!
Remember the highlights of this great event that brought together innovation, sustainability and some of the biggest names in Dentistry! Check out the photos and see how technology and environmental awareness are shaping the future of oral health.

Silvio Ceccheto – President of the Brazilian Association of Dentists, ABCD https://abcdbrasil.org.br/

Doralice Cruz – Chief Dental Officer of the Ministry of Health, https://www.gov.br/saude/pt-br/composicao/saps/brasil-sorridente

Claudio Fernandes; Claudio Miyake; Doralice Cruz; Regiane Marton; Silvio Ceccheto

Claudio Fernandes – Chairman of the Innovation Agency of the Fluminense Federal University

Claudio Fernandes receiving the Speaker certificate from Sandra Silvestre, CFO Advisor

Julian Fisher – Oral and Planetary Health Policies, Center for Integrative Global Oral Health, University of Pennsylvania l School of Dental Medicine – https://www.dental.upenn.edu/research/center-for-integrative-global-oral-health/oral-planetary-health-policies-at-penn-dental-medicine/

Claudio Fernandes – Chairman of the Innovation Agency of the Fluminense Federal University, https://agirnf.uff.br/

Claudio Miyake – President of the Federal Council of Dentistry, https://website.cfo.org.br/

Regiane Marton – Director of the Brazilian Association of Health Devices Industry, https://abimo.org.br/

Claudio Fernandes and Audience during the lecture

Benoit Varrene, Chief Dental Officer, World Health Organization, https://www.who.int/teams/noncommunicable-diseases/ncds-management/oral-health-programme
To leave no one behind...

Come Join
People and institutions of all kinds will be able to adhere to the commitment established in this call. Membership is voluntary, free of charge and executed by filling out an online form on the website Saúde Bucal Sustentável | AGIR | UFF-NF. With this, we will create a network of partners to dialogue about the sustainable development of the health segment, plan and implement actions to promote the transformation that society expects.
CLICK HERE to sign the São Paulo Call to Action: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Oral Health
CLICK HERE to download the São Paulo Call to Action: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Oral Health
The Journey Continues
Although the event has already taken place, the debate and initiatives for sustainable oral health remain constantly evolving. This page will continue to be updated with:
- New insights and materials produced from the debates.
- Information about upcoming initiatives and related events.
- Updates on the results and impacts of the Call to Action.
Main references of the event
- WHO Global Oral Health Action Plan (2023–2030), https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/mnd/oral-health/eb152-draft-global-oral-health-action-plan-2023-2030-en.pdf?sfvrsn=2f348123_19&download=true
- Bangkok Declaration – No Health Without Oral Health, https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/mnd/oral-health/bangkok-declaration-oral-health.pdf?sfvrsn=15957742_4
- WHO Global oral health status report: towards universal health coverage for oral health by 2030, https://www.who.int/team/noncommunicable-diseases/global-status-report-on-oral-health-2022
- WHO Communicating on climate change and health: Toolkit for health professionals, https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240090224
- WHO Integrating the social determinants of health into health workforce education and training and chapter on oral health, https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240064256
- Advancing the concept of global oral health to strengthen actions for planetary health and One Health, https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-024-02176-6
- Science, Technology, and Innovation for the SDGs – Progress, Future vision, and Recommendations, https://unece.org/innovation-sustainable-development-reviews-i4sdrs
- Science, Technology and Innovation for Achieving the SDGs: Guidelines for Policy Formulation. https://sdgs.un.org/sites/default/files/2022-06/ONLINE_STI_SGDs_GUIDELINES_EN_v3_0.pdf