BREASTFEEDING WEEK CELEBRATIONS AT FMCI
FATHER MULLER COLLEGE OF NURSING
FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE
DEPARTMENTS OF
PEDIATRIC, OBG, COMMUNITY
HEALTH NURSING AND MEDICINE
Inauguration
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated
globally every year from August 1 to 7 to encourage breastfeeding, to promote
mothers rights and to ensure a safe and healthy growth of a child. As part of
celebrating World Breastfeeding Week, weeklong activities will be conducted at
the hospital and outreach centers which is a collaborative venture of the
Father Muller College of Nursing and Father Muller Medical College involving
the department of OBG, Pediatrics and Community. Themed on, ‘Breast
Feeding-Foundation of Life’, a weeklong programme marked the beginning with the
Inaugural Ceremony of World Breast Feeding Week held at the Hospital Conference
Hall of Father Muller Medical College Hospital, on Tuesday, August 1, 2018.
The programme commenced with an invocation
followed by lamp lighting by the esteemed dignitaries.The Guest of honour, Dr
Mahesh Navada, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Father Muller Medical College Hospital highlighted the importance of
breastfeeding. The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is an
initiative to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding worldwide. He further
stated that, Breast milk has been a benison to thousands of lives for
centuries. Breast milk has immune-boosting components and boosts overall growth
and development in a child. It provides resistance to fight against infections
and other diseases. Breastfeeding is a noble act of sacrifice, love, care and
strength. Apart from this, it is also benefitting towards nursing mothers, by providing
resistance from breast cancer, ovarian cancer and also improves overall bone
health.
In his Presidential address, Fr Rudolph
Ravi D’ Sa, Administrator of Father Muller Medical College Hospital expressed
the need for creating an environment conducive to sustained breastfeeding. He
also urged the nursing mothers to be an inspiration to all women around the
world.
In his Presidential address, Fr Rudolph
Ravi D’ Sa, Administrator of Father Muller Medical College Hospital expressed
the need for creating an environment conducive to sustained breastfeeding. He
also urged the nursing mothers to be an inspiration to all women around the
world.
ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING AND MEDICINE AT URBAN HEALTH CENTRE
JEPPU
On occasion of ‘World Breast Feeding
week’ from 1st to 7th of august 2018, the staff of
community health nursing department of Father Muller College of Nursing in
association with Urban Health Centre, Jeppu had organized a health talk on the
World breast feeding week theme “Breast feeding – Foundation of life†on 2nd
of August 2018 in Urban Health Centre, Jeppu, Mangalore at 10am.
The programme started with prayer song.
Mrs. Preema Reshma Pinto Assistant Lecturer, Department of community health
nursing welcomed the chief guest Dr. Sujay, Medical Officer Urban health Centre
Jeppu, Mr. Premananda Shetty, Corporator,Mrs. Jayashri, Supervisor of Women and
Child Welfare Department, Faculty members of Father Muller College of Nursing
and the whole gathering.
Mrs. Hezil Asha Sequeira and Mrs.
Deepika N.C Lecturer, department of community health nursing gave health talk
on breast feeding and its importance. Dr. Sujay, Medical Officer shared his
knowledge on breast feeding and cleared the doubts raised by the audience. A
short film “Amritha Bindu†was telecasted at the end of the program. Around 60
beneficiaries were present on this ocassion.
ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT
OF PAEDIATRIC
NURSING AND PAEDIATRIC MEDICINE
On
3rd August 2018 the Department of Pediatric Nursing and Pediatric Medicine organized a program as
a part of observance of breast feeding week at Father Muller Medical Hospital Pediatric ward , for the postnatal
mothers and their family members on the theme, ‘BREAST FEEDING foundation of
life . The program was co-ordinated by Mrs. Priya Janifer Fernandes, Assistant
Professor, Department of Pediatric Nursing along with the faculty. A total of
30 mothers participated in the program.
Quiz was organized for the participants and awarded with first, second
and third prize, a video on ‘Amritha Bindu’ was played and sweets were distributed
for the children and mothers.
On
4TH August 2018 the Department of Paediatric Medicine and Paediatric
Nursing organized a program as a part of observance of breast feeding week at
Father Muller Hospital Thumbay, for the postnatal mothers and their family
members on the theme, ‘BREAST FEEDING foundation of life. The program was
inaugurated by lighting the lamp and the programme was co-ordinated by Mrs.
Priya Janifer Fernandes Assistant Professor. Video on ‘Amritha Bindu’ was
played which included the all aspects of breast feeding for the awareness among
the postnatal mothers. Department of Pediatric Nursing along with the faculty
also conducted the quiz to the postnatal mothers and awarded first, second and
third prizes. A total of 137 beneficiaries participated in the program were
benefitted. Sweets were distributed for
the children and mothers.
ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF OBSTETRIC AND
GYNAECOLOGICAL NURSING AND MEDICINE
The
faculty and postgraduate students of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing
department, observed the World Breast feeding week 2018 on the theme “Breast
Feeding Foundation of Lifeâ€. On 2nd August, the program was held
at Nirmala Hospital Ullal .The program commenced with a prayer song
followed by lighting the lamp as a symbol of knowledge. Updates on importance
of breast feeding to mother and child, techniques of breastfeeding and storage
of breast milk especially to the working mothers were given. The talk was
delivered through discussion, demonstration video clips and posters by Ms.
Merlin.
A
short video clip Amirtha Bindu was played after the talk. A quiz was conducted
during the session to gain participation from the audience. More than 100 participants including
antenatal,postnatal mothers and adolescent girls were present. Dr Sr Lenita the
Obstetrician and Gynecologist of the hospital, Rev Sr Emma , Administrator
Nirmala hospital, Ullal, Mrs. Pramila D’Souza the HOD of
the department of Obstetrics and
Gynecological Nursing,Mrs. Shoba Assistant professor of the department and the
staffs of the Nirmala hospital witnessed the programme. Ms.Ramya compeered the
program.
A Guest Lecture
was organized by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Father Muller
medical college and College of Nursing on 6th August 2018 in
the Hospital Conference Hall at 3pm. Dr Prathima Prabhu, Assistant Professor,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Father Muller Medical College was the
resource person. She reviewed the various aspects of breast feeding and
highlighted theme “Breastfeeding the foundation of life†2018 , recent updates from BFHI regarding breast
feeding. Faculty, students and staff nurses from the Father Muller Medical
College, Nursing College and hospital, Staff nurses witnessed the program. On the same day a poster display competition
on the theme “Breastfeeding: Foundation to life†was held for the students. The
winners of the Poster competition were awarded.
Updated
on Breast feeding theme and significance of the breastfeeding was done to the
antenatal, postnatal mothers and to the general public for the three consequent
days that is 3rd,4th and 7th of August in the
maternity wards and in the outpatient departments of OBG and pediatric. A video
clip on breastfeeding ‘Amritha Bindu’ was displayed, objective type question
related to breastfeeding were given to the mothers, the winners were award.
Hospital public address system was utilized to provide awareness. A Quiz was conducted regarding various
aspects of breast feeding to the inpatients of maternity wards on August 7th.
The first three winners were announced as the winners and prize distribution
was done by the ward in-charges and ANS of the maternity ward. Around 500
general public including antenatal, postnatal, adult girls, health personnel
were benefitted.