B2A18 Mobile Oral Health Teaching for Remote and Rural Malawi

About This Course

This recorded webinar discusses the challenges and benefits of upskilling and teaching dental professionals using mobile devices, how to teach key oral health messages to non-dental personnel in remote and rural Northern Malawi using mobile devices. It also discusses the roll-out to the rest of Malawi and the challenges of cascading oral health messages to non-dental personnel in remote and rural areas.

Speakers Andrew Patterson, Senior Clinical Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at the University of Dundee/NHS Tayside and Martha Chipanda, Malawi National Oral Health Co-ordinator. 

The talk took place during Bridge2Aid's Global Remote and Rural Healthcare Conference November 2021.

Aims

This course aims to provide learners with knowledge and understanding of both the benefits and challenges of using mobile devices to upskill and teach dental professionals. It also discusses how key oral messages can be taught to non-dental personnel in Northern Malawi using mobile devices.

Objectives

To share the challenges and benefits of upskilling and teaching dental professionals using mobile devices and how to teach key oral health messages to non-dental personnel in remote and rural Northern Malawi using mobile devices.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this recorded webinar, you will have a greater understanding of the benefits and challenges of upskilling and teaching dental professionals using mobile devices and cascading key oral health messages to non-dental personnel in remote and rural areas.

GDC Development Outcomes