The Broader concept of Advocacy
- Healthcare advocacy strategically leverages professional expertise to drive policy reform, mobilize resources, and strengthen systems that advance access, equity, and quality of care.
- In oral health, it confronts persistent disparities by integrating dental services into primary care—reducing untreated disease burdens that compound non-communicable diseases.
- By embedding oral health within essential service packages, advocacy reinforces Universal Health Coverage while advancing SDG 3 and SDG 10 through evidence-based policy action.
