World Breastfeeding Week – 2021 Celebrated by Department of Pediatrics in First Week of August

The aim of the event was to educate healthcare professionals and the public that the protection and promotion of breastfeeding is a team work and it’s a shared responsibility of all of us.

The following events were conducted.

1. Inauguration of “World Breastfeeding week 2021” celebration and release of theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2021 by Prof. Dr Mukesh Tripathi, Director and CEO, AIIMS, Mangalagiri.
2. Health talks:

Target audience- antenatal and postnatal mothers and their family members, other OPD patients, MBBS students, hospital staff.

Health education was given on the following topics.

1. Importance and advantages of breastfeeding
2. Maintenance of oral hygiene in breastfed babies
3. Preparation of antenatal women for successful breastfeeding
4. Training of Nursing officers on breastfeeding counselling during COVID pandemic.
5. E-poster competition for medical students, nursing students and nursing officers.
6. Role-play on breastfeeding awareness.