We were joined by two of the final year dental students from the first cohort of Malawi-trained dentists at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences. Esther Khomba and Chifundo Banda, were visiting Glasgow Dental School for a student elective, funded by the HOPE Foundation of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow and will share their thoughts with the Forum.
00:00 Welcome from Natasha Adodo
01:54 Prof. Heather Cubie, SMP Chair
04:44 The Maldent Project: Summary over view -Dr Mwapatsa Mipando and Dr Peter Chimimba, KUHeS
21:34 Update on the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme - Dr Mchenga
28:07 Chifundo Banda, KUHeS student
30:40 Esther Khomba, KUHeS student
38:45 Malawi's National Oral Health Policy - Dr Wiston Mukiwa, secretarty of the Dental Association of Malawi
51:37 Towards a National Child Oral Health Improvement Programme for Malawi - Prof Lorna Machperson and Dr Don Chiwaya
1:02:46 Oral Health and WASH Agenda - Opportunities for collaboration - Prof. Jeremy Bagg (University of Glasgow), Prof Tracy Morse (University of Strathclyde) and Maria Soko (Water Aid)
1:14:29 Members' comments, questions and contributions
1:34:27 Closing remarks - Prof Heather Cubie