This is the third guest post from Anna Smith, a BDS 5 student at the University of Birmingham, UK.
Anna has previously submitted a guest post describing her four week elective visit to Blantyre earlier this year and a second post on the joint work in global oral health that she is continuing to pursue with Mutoni Bisetso, a BDS 5 student at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Malawi. This third post relates to a video documentary that Anna has made and which is now available on YouTube.
I am excited to announce the release of my documentary, “Community Engagement and Involvement: Exploring Children’s Oral Health, Blantyre, Malawi.”
The film shows my four-week elective in Malawi, focusing on community engagement and involvement (CEI) in paediatric oral health.
Through community engagement and involvement, I co-created resources with the local community, capturing the realities of paediatric oral health in Blantyre and guiding future pre-implementation strategies.
This documentary highlights the challenges children face, the efforts of healthcare providers, and the power of collaboration to improve preventive care
I hope this film helps to raise awareness of paediatric oral health in Malawi and inspires others to explore the role of community engagement in improving health outcomes.
You can view the documentary here.
Nice one