Maternal and child oral health barriers and solutions: case studies from South Africa, Brazil, and Indonesia

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dc.contributor.authorRamphoma, Khabiso
dc.contributor.authorGroisman, Sonia
dc.contributor.authorAdyatmaka, Irene
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T08:57:51Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T08:57:51Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThe world federation of public health associations (WFPHA) has introduced a maternal oral health framework and launched its global maternal and child oral health initiative, advocating for maternal and child health as a strategic entry point for oral health to be integrated into primary healthcare systems. This article delves into maternal oral health initiatives in South Africa, Brazil, and Indonesia, exploring challenges and proposing context-specific solutions aligned with the WFPHA maternal oral health framework and its global maternal and child oral health initiative. The apartheid legacy in South Africa has led to the gross health inequalities, including oral health disparities characterized by maldistribution of dental facilities and dental professionals in the public sector. The proposed objectives focus on effective leadership, human resource capacity building, and integration of maternal and child oral health policy into existing health policies. Brazil faces challenges in reaching pregnant women, especially pregnant teens, due to workforce shortages. Brazil's oral health national program mandates all pregnant women undergo at least one dental appointment, but a shortage of oral health teams persists and impedes timely access to dental care during pregnancy. Dental students’ outreach to vulnerable pregnant teens can enhance the future oral health workforce's sensitivity to maternal oral health matters. In Indonesia, the antenatal Care innovative (iANC) project has introduced a co-training model for midwives and oral health professionals addressing oral health needs of mothers and their spouses and fostering a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between oral health and maternal well-being. These country cases demonstrate the importance of tailored policies, health promotion, and care delivery interventions in maternal oral health. All cases highlight the importance of workforce training and distribution, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration and future oral health workforce who can promote health beyond treatment delivery.
dc.identifier.citationRamphoma, K., Groisman, S., Adyatmaka, I. and Lee, H., 2024. Maternal and child oral health barriers and solutions: Case studies from South Africa, Brazil, and Indonesia. Journal of Dental Education, 88, pp.703-707.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13519
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/19849
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJohn Wiley and Sons Inc
dc.subjectHealth policy
dc.subjectHealth promotion
dc.subjectMaternal health
dc.subjectOral health
dc.titleMaternal and child oral health barriers and solutions: case studies from South Africa, Brazil, and Indonesia
dc.typeArticle

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