Addressing Oral Health Inequalities in the Africa and Middle East Region

Williams, David M.; Sheiham, Aubrey; Honkala, Eino

doi:10.1177/0022034515576194

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“…All available evidence showed clearly that the burden of free-sugar-related NCDs cannot be tackled using the traditional “Western-style” preventive and curative approaches, which are based on health education and treatment (Williams et al 2015). These approaches were deemed to be unaffordable (exceeding available financial and human resources), unsustainable and ineffective (Sheiham and Williams 2015).…”

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“…The HiAP approach should include: introducing taxes on sugary foods and drinks (whether imported or locally manufactured), regulations and legislations pertaining to the food industry, policies on food provided in schools, nurseries and other public catering outlets, and restrictions on the advertisement of sugary foods and drinks (Sheiham and Williams 2015; Williams et al 2015). …”

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Constructing public health policies in post crisis countries: lessons to learn from the associations between free-sugars consumption and diabetes, obesity and dental caries before, during and after sanctions in Iraq

2016

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BackgroundThis article aims to provide evidence for an informed public health policy on free-sugar consumption in post-crisis countries.MethodsIraq was selected as a case study. A systematic search for published data on the prevalence/incidence of type-2 diabetes, overweight/obesity, dental caries and free-sugar consumption levels in Iraq was conducted using MEDLINE, the Iraqi Academic Scientific journals and relevant international organisations’ websites. Comparable data before (1980–1990), during (1991–2002) and after (2003–2015) the United Nations sanctions (UNS) were included.ResultsTen studies were included. Quality scores ranged between 3 and 7/8. Free-sugar consumption decreased dramatically during the UNS (from 50 to 16.3 kg/person/year) and started increasing afterwards (24.1 kg/person/year). Changes in type-2 diabetes, overweight/obesity and caries levels mirrored those of free-sugar consumption. Caries declined markedly during UNS and started increasing afterwards. Comparable data on diabetes and overweight/obesity were only available for the periods during and after the UNS. Both of these conditions started increasing with increased free-sugar consumption after lifting the UNS.ConclusionsThere is a need to develop a public health policy in post-crisis countries to maintain the reduction in free-sugar consumption, and hence promote both general and dental health, by integrating the common risk factor approach into the social determinant framework.

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Constructing public health policies in post crisis countries: lessons to learn from the associations between free-sugars consumption and diabetes, obesity and dental caries before, during and after sanctions in Iraq

2016

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“…Globally, oral health conditions affected 3.9 billion people in 2010; however, the Arabic-speaking region was significantly and disproportionately affected when compared with industrialized nations supported by oral health policy, infrastructure, and research (Ogunbodede et al, 2015;Williams, Sheiham, & Honkala, 2015). Some developing countries in North Africa and the Middle East are experiencing significant increases in chronic oral health diseases in comparison with industrialized regions (Aboul-Enein, Bernstein, & Neary, 2016;Ogunbodede et al, 2015;Williams et al, 2015). Between 1990 and 2010 disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) associated with untreated oral health conditions increased 30.7 percent in Northern Africa and the Middle East;, in contrast North America (0.1 percent), Europe (À13.6 percent), the Caribbean (4.9 percent), and Asia-Pacific (À0.2) fared much better during the same data collection period (Marcenes et al, 2013).…”

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The Current Status of Professional Journals in Dental and Oral Health From Arabic‐Speaking Countries

Bernstein¹,

Altman²,

Owens³

et al. 2018

World Med & Health Policy

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The Arabic‐speaking region is disproportionately affected by oral health conditions compared with industrialized nations. The World Health Organization recommends oral health integration into chronic disease programs in middle‐ to low‐income countries. This article evaluates availability of peer‐reviewed dental and oral health publications in the Arabic‐speaking region. Dental journals were identified through (i) PubMed NLM Catalog Journals; (ii) Scopus; (iii) Google Scholar; (iv) Science Direct; (v) the Index Medicus for the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office; and (vi) Iraqi Academic Scientific Journals database. Each journal site was evaluated for aim/scope, publication period, activity status, format, and language. The search returned 28 dental and oral health professional journals that fit the study parameters; all were tabled and described by evaluation criteria. Language is a key element that emerged within the sample. The prevalence of online formats may inhibit community‐level practitioners from accessing regionally and culturally congruent dental research.

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“…Dental caries increases with age in Middle East countries (7). More than 90% of cases of dental caries throughout the Eastern Mediterranean Region remain untreated, leading to rising rates of edentulousness in older populations (8).…”

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Adherence of preventative oral care products in the Syrian market to evidence-based international recommendations

Habes

Mahzia

Nakhleh³

et al. 2016

East Mediterr Health J

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No study has investigated the availability and adherence of preventive oral care products on the Syrian market to evidence-based international recommendations. Data were collected in 2012, and updated in 2016, in terms of availability, characteristics and adherence to evidence-based international recommendations. Few preventive products adhered to the recommendations. Despite the large decrease in the number of oral care products on the Syrian market, due to the Syrian crisis, nonadherence of some of the available products is still present. A multisectorial approach at a policy level is needed to address such important limitations. The Syrian Ministry of Health should reform regulations for fluoride products to become subject to drug monitoring systems; the Syrian Arab Committee for Measurements and Standards needs to update its standards; and the Syrian General Dental Association should distribute a preventive booklet to dental practitioners. ‫األدلة‬ ‫إىل‬ ‫املستندة‬ Conformité des produits de soins dentaires préventifs du marché syrien avec les recommandations internationales fondées sur des données probantesRÉSUMÉ Aucune étude n'a examiné à ce jour la disponibilité et la conformité des produits de soins dentaires préventifs sur le marché syrien avec les recommandations internationales fondées sur des données probantes. Des données ont été collectées en 2012, et mises à jour en 2016, en ce qui concerne la disponibilité, les caractéristiques et la conformité de ces produits avec les recommandations internationales fondées sur des données probantes. Peu de produits préventifs étaient conformes aux recommandations. Malgré une forte diminution du nombre de produits de soins dentaires sur le marché syrien du fait de la crise actuelle dans le pays, la non-conformité de certains produits disponibles reste d'actualité. Une approche multisectorielle au niveau politique est nécessaire pour remédier à ces lacunes importantes. Le ministère syrien de la Santé doit réformer les réglementations existantes sur les produits à base de fluor afin que ceux-ci soient soumis à des systèmes de suivi des médicaments ; le Comité arabe syrien des mesures et des normes doit mettre à jour ses normes ; et l'Association de dentisterie générale syrienne doit distribuer une plaquette de prévention à l'intention des praticiens dentaires. ‫املتوسط‬ ‫لرشق‬ ‫الصحية‬ ‫املجلة‬ ‫العرشون‬ ‫و‬ ‫الثاين‬ ‫املجلد‬ ‫السادس‬ ‫العدد‬ 405

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Addressing Oral Health Inequalities in the Africa and Middle East Region

Cited by 10 publications

References 7 publications

Constructing public health policies in post crisis countries: lessons to learn from the associations between free-sugars consumption and diabetes, obesity and dental caries before, during and after sanctions in Iraq

Constructing public health policies in post crisis countries: lessons to learn from the associations between free-sugars consumption and diabetes, obesity and dental caries before, during and after sanctions in Iraq

The Current Status of Professional Journals in Dental and Oral Health From Arabic‐Speaking Countries

Adherence of preventative oral care products in the Syrian market to evidence-based international recommendations

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