World Breastfeeding Week 2022 - Report
August 06, 2022
The Departments of Child Health Nursing and Community Health Nursing, 沙巴体育 College of Nursing (MCON), 沙巴体育 and the Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), 沙巴体育, 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) in collaboration with the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), Udupi District Branch?observed ‘World Breastfeeding Week 2022’ on the theme “Breastfeeding Friendly Hospitals in India and Step up for breastfeeding - Education and Support” with various activities conducted from 1st to 7th August 2022. The programme was conducted with the aim to advocate breastfeeding-friendly practices in hospitals and create awareness among health care professionals and the public to support breastfeeding.
As part of this, a?National Webinar on “Promoting Accreditation as Breastfeeding Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to Increase Breastfeeding Rates in the Hospitals” was organized virtually by 沙巴体育 College of Nursing, 沙巴体育 and the Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, 沙巴体育, MAHE in collaboration with BPNI-BFHI India on 5th August 2022, between 2.30 pm and 5.00 pm through MS Teams platform. A total of 170 participants including students, staff nurses, administrators and faculty members of institutions across the country and abroad attended the sessions. The webinar had three enlightening sessions deliberated by eminent speakers. Speaking on this year’s theme ‘Step up for Breastfeeding: Education and Support”,?Dr. Shruthi Bharadwaj, Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, KMC, 沙巴体育 highlighted the need for support of women in health service, workplace, and community to optimally breastfeed and to provide the Warm Chain of Support for Breastfeeding. She also stressed educating women to overcome the challenges of breastfeeding during pregnancy, delivery, and the first six weeks after the birth of a baby. She emphasized the need to train health care providers as breastfeeding counselors and provide practical guidance to mothers in establishing breastfeeding.?Dr. Omesh Khurana, Professor and HoD, Department of Pediatrics, CCM Government Medical College, Chhattisgarh emphasized ‘Promoting Accreditation as Breastfeeding Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)?to Increase Breastfeeding Rates in the Hospitals’.?He highlighted the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) ten steps in key clinical practices and the steps in the process of the Assessment of Hospital and Accreditation to baby-friendly hospital initiative (BFHI). The session on?‘Nurses Responsibility in promoting Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in India’?was deliberated by?Dr. Mamatha S Pai,?Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, MCON, 沙巴体育.?She highlighted the nurses’ role in developing and promoting the best practice guidelines on practice, education and organization policy. Dr. Judith A Noronha, Dean, MCON, 沙巴体育 gave the closing remarks. Dr. Shashidhara YN, HoD, Dept. of Community Health Nursing welcomed the gathering. Mrs. Reshma and Dr. Sangeetha compered the event.?
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