title: The FDI African Strategy for Oral Health: addressing the specific needs of the continent.
abstract: The FDI World Dental Federation has defined a strategy for the development of oral health in Africa during the "African Summit" held in Cape Town, South Africa. The summit gathered presidents from 16 African National Dental Associations, FDI stakeholders, the World Health Organisation and government delegates. The outcomes of this summit were stated in a Declaration, defining the functional principles of the African strategy as three priorities: To establish and reinforce the credibility of NDAs To acquire and develop leadership and management skills Effective peer-to-peer exchange of information.
authors.affiliation: FDI World Dental Federation, Genève, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hescot
authors.forename: Emile
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: China
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bourgeois
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maina
authors.forename: Orlando
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Monteiro da Silva
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luc Eiselé
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: Virginie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Horn
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009909:Oral Health; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012953:Societies, Dental