CORE (Community Focused Oral Health Research for Equity) is a four-year research programme funded by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to address the neglect of oral diseases in four middle-income countries:
- Colombia (Professor Carol Guarnizo-Herreño)
- Brazil (Professor Paulo Sávio Angeiras de Goes)
- Kenya (Professor Regina Mutave)
- India (Professor Abhishek Mehta, Professor Manu Mathur, Ms Mirai Chatterjee)
The programme is supported by UK and international academic institutions and social organisations.
This webinar is the fourth in a series of sessions to provide insight into the activities of the CORE programme and will focus on 'Strengthening global oral health through health systems research'. The session will be led by Prof. Paolo Goes, Prof. Abhishek Mehta and Prof. Manu Raj Mathur
Presenting:
Professor K. Srinath Reddy, Public Health Foundation of India
Professor Paulo Goes, Federal University of Pernambuco
Professor Abhishek Mehta, Jamia Millia Islamia University
Professor Manu Mathur, Queen Mary University of London
Session objectives:
Importance of health systems research for improving oral health
Outline of the Project CORE health systems research work package
Role of empowered health systems in improving oral health - Case Study from Brazil
Initial insights from preliminary research on oral health systems: Economic burden of oral diseases in India
