Creating a social movement – lessons learnt from the Global Child Dental Health Taskforce project

In 2006 the United Kingdom government funded the establishment of the Global Child Dental Health Taskforce to help improve the dental health of young children and especially those from a disadvantaged background. This project has led to the creation of the charity, the Global Child Dental Fund, and the Senior Dental Leaders programme. The aim of the lecture is to highlight the underlying principles of the initiative and the importance of health advocacy in creating a social movemen