Oral health for healthy ageing: testimony of an old person in Japan

World Health Organization (WHO) published this video item, entitled “Oral health for healthy ageing: testimony of an old person in Japan” – below is their description.

A message from Mr. Sakuji Yanadori, Japan, to promote oral health as essential to healthy ageing, which is one of the case studies from the Global oral health status report by the World Health Organization. The report, executive summary (in the six official UN languages) and 194 country profiles can be found here: https://www.who.int/team/noncommunicable-diseases/global-status-report-on-oral-health-2022

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