Oral Health Awareness Campaign for Pregnant Women by the Dental Hygiene Programme at the Aga Khan University Hospital for Women Karimabad Karachi, Pakistan

Good oral health during pregnancy can not only improve the health of the pregnant mother, but also potentially the health of her baby. Therefore, Aga Khan University Dental Hygiene Programme in collaboration with the Aga Khan University Hospital for Women Karimabad, Karachi held an oral health awareness campaign for pregnant women. It was a five hours campaign.   

The following activities were planned for the pregnant women:

• Importance of good oral health during pregnancy
• Oral hygiene education with a demonstration on typodont 
• Importance and use of oral hygiene aids 
• Education on the importance of regular dental visits
• How to take good care of their (pregnant women) children's oral health
• Nutrition counselling 
• Distributed oral care aids