Report of the WHO global oral health meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-29 November 2024

The first-ever World Health Organization (WHO) Global Oral Health Meeting was convened in Bangkok, Thailand, from 26–29 November 2024. Hosted by the Government of Thailand, it brought together approximately 350 stakeholders, including representatives from over 100 Member States (including 12 health ministers and senior ministry of health executives), 35 United Nations (UN) agencies, and non-state actors. This report provides details on the proceedings that took place, the meeting outcomes and key messages and actions that emerged from the discussions according the following themes:

• strengthening governance, leadership and financing for oral health;
• promoting oral health and preventing oral diseases through targeted action on shared risk factors and commercial determinants;
• innovating health workforce models through task-sharing and integration into primary health care (PHC) and UHC;
• enhancing evidence-informed decisions through robust oral health information systems and surveillance;
• supporting oral health research agendas focused on public health interventions;
• recognizing the connection between oral health care and the environment through climate resilient and sustainable practices.