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The CORE Programme

Working with communities to improve oral health and reduce oral health inequalities

What is the CORE Programme?

CORE (Community Focused Oral Health Research for Equity) is a four-year global health research programme funded by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to address the neglect of oral diseases in four middle-income countries:
 

  • Colombia (Led by Professor Carol Guarnizo-Herreño)

  • Brazil (Led by Professor Paulo Sávio Angeiras de Goes)

  • Kenya (Led by Professor Regina Mutave)

  • India (Led by Professor Abhishek Mehta, Professor Manu Mathur, Ms Mirai Chatterjee)
     

The programme is supported by UK and international academic institutions and social organisations.

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Our Partners

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The CORE Programme is built upon four primary objectives designed to impact oral health through research and community partnership

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