GPHW2023: Health of Mothers: Integration of Oral Health and Tobacco Control into Antenatal Care in an Indian Context

Theme: Making Health a Human Right

Date and Time: 06 April 2023 | 13:00 – 14:00 (CEST)

Event Description: This workshop showcases the collaboration of the Oral Health and Tobacco Control WFPHA workgroups to analyze improvements in maternal health through integration of oral health and tobacco control into primary and antenatal care (ANC) systems, focusing on the Indian context. Tobacco use during pregnancy is a significant public health problem in India, with prevalence of 7.5%, and active dental caries affects about two-thirds of pregnant women. The Indian national oral health strategy in 2023 focuses heavily on tobacco cessation, and the government has rolled out the Ayushman Bharat (Health and Wellness Centres) initiative, with emphasis on oral health. However, there is room for improvement in integration of oral health and tobacco control into ANC systems. WFPHA collaborated with the Public Health Foundation of India to support the effective integration of oral health and tobacco control programs into ANC, and this workshop will demonstrate the analysis process. A scoping review will identify existing national and international maternal tobacco prevention and cessation frameworks and analyze them on scientific evidence, addressed workforce, best practices, contextual differences, jurisdiction and legal quality. National maternal tobacco control strategies do not always contain clear guidelines for primary care and dental providers, and are highly diverse between countries in context, practice, and targeted healthcare workforce. This scoping review and analysis aims to understand core elements of these frameworks, which can be used for future development of maternal tobacco control frameworks and mutual learning between countries.

Event Type: Workshop/Online Training

Event Format: Virtual

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): WFPHA Oral Health and Tobacco Control Working Groups

How to Attend In-person: N/A

How to Attend Virtually: Facebook

Registration: N/A