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New World Health Organisation policy launched at the DDUH at the start of the International Association of Disability and Oral Health conference 2026.

24 August 2026


ISDH 2026 Student Bursary Award

Trinity College Dublin hosted the International Assoication of Disability and Oral Health 2026. The new World Health Organisation (WHO) policy will prioritise equity in oral healthcare, and encourage countries to design health services around the needs of people living with a disability.

For furthere information: https://www.tcd.ie/dental/news/latest-news-2026/who-policy/

As part of the conference the Dental Health Foundation was delighted to award the student prize for 2026  to Dr Darshini Ramasubbu, for her research project entitled: Piloting the Modified Oral Status Survey Tool in a Nursing Home Setting. 

Photo: L_R. Orlaith Kennedy (CEO), DHF, and Dr Darshini Ramasubbu.