An awareness on Importance of Breastfeeding at Father Muller Hospital Thumbay on 05/08/2022
On the Occasion of World Breast
Feeding Week an awareness Programme was conducted at Father Muller Hospital
Thumbay on 05-08-2022 at 3.00pm.
Dr Beena C Shetty, Consultant
Gynaecologist, Dept of OBG Father Muller Hospital Thumbay was the resource
person for the programme and she delivered health talk to the gathered audience
about Breast feeding. She said that World Breast Feeding Week started in 1992,
with annual themes including healthcare systems, women and work,
the International Code of Marketing of Breast milk Substitutes, community
support, ecology, economy, science, education and human rights.
Declaration says that all women should
be enabled to practise exclusive breastfeeding and all infants should be fed exclusive
breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life which is the most effective way to satisfy
nutritional and psychological needs of a baby .
It was an interactive brainstorming
session and audience were actively participated during the session.
Mrs. Lolita welcomed the gathering and Mrs
Akshatha proposed vote of thanks
