World Health Organization
Improving oral health and well-being in Vanuatu through the community promotion of toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste and healthier food choices
16 Feb 2024
World Health Organization | 15 Nov 2020
With its population scattered across 83 islands, reaching everyone in Vanuatu who lives with a noncommunicable disease (NCD), such as diabetes, has been both a long-standing ambition and a logistical challenge. To help achieve this goal, WHO has worked with the Government of Vanuatu to introduce a package of interventions to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases through the primary health care system.