Mastodon
Kliniken &… Institute Global Health Staff Põld, Ave

Ave Põld

Research Associate

Ave completed her dental training in the University of Tartu, Estonia in 2017. She studied International Health at the Charité-Universitätsmedizin in Berlin and worked as a product owner for the World Health Organization Academy until 2022. 
Ave is the co-chair for the Global Health Workforce Network Youth Hub and has been actively involved for years in health student organizations, mainly the International Association of Dental Students. Her areas of interest include global oral health, health workforce, adult learning, health technology.


PhD in Public Health (2023-...), University of Tartu, Estonia

MSc in International Health (2019-2024), Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

Master Degree in Dentistry (2012-2017), University of Tartu, Estonia

 

Projects & Grants

Grant by the Borrow Foundation for conducting the study "Evaluation of the effectiveness of an oral health training program for caregivers at centres of people with disabilities in Burkina Faso", years: 2022-2023, link to website: www.borrowfoundation.org/ 
 

Other scientific projects & initiatives

Needs-based oral health workforce planning in Burkina Faso 

Publications

1. Põld, A., Kientega, D.F., Garé, J.V. et al. A mixed methods evaluation of the effectiveness of an oral health training program for disability care workers in Burkina Faso. BMC Oral Health 24, 33 (2024). doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03837-8
2. Riad A, Põld A, Kateeb E and Attia S (2022) Oral Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Vaccination: Analysis of VAERS Reports. Front. Public Health 10:952781. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.952781
3. Riad, A.; Põld, A.; Olak, J.; Howaldt, H.-P.; Klugar, M.; Krsek, M.; Attia, S. Estonian Dental Students’ Oral Health-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours (KAB): National Survey-Based Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 1908. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031908
4. Wong, B.L.H., Khurana, M.P., Smith, R.D. et al. Harnessing the digital potential of the next generation of health professionals. Hum Resour Health 19, 50 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12960-021-00591-2