Webinar title: The Why, How, and When of Oral Health for Nurses and Midwives
The webinar will provide a brief overview of why oral health is so important to general health; how to achieve an effective oral health regime; when nurses and midwives should be promoting oral health, providing oral health education, and oral health clinical care in order to contribute to the vision of the World Health Organisation of: Universal access to oral health care for all individuals and communities by 2030.
Speaker: Jill Iliffe
Jill Iliffe is Executive Director of the Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation (CNMF). The CNMF is a federation of national nursing and midwifery organisations in Commonwealth countries. In this role Jill is involved in international health policy development; providing technical advice on legislation, regulation and standards relevant to nursing and midwifery; providing education and training; and managing specific projects to improve nursing, midwifery and health care. Jill is a registered nurse and midwife, with qualifications in family planning and women’s health. She has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Distinction) from Sydney University; a Master of International Studies also from Sydney University; and has recently completed an International Diploma in Mental Health, Human Rights and Law from the Indian Law Society.
Objectives:
- To provide current information on the importance of oral health to general health and wellbeing.
- To encourage nurses and midwives to incorporate oral health assessment into routine care of all clients and patients.
- To motivated nurses and midwives to engage in oral health promotion and disease prevention with all clients and patients.
- To promote the online Oral Health CPD for Nurses and Midwives in India course.
Date: Monday, 6th of April 2026
Time: 15.30 IST
Duration: 60 min
CPD Points: 1