WORLD BREAST FEEDING WEEK
FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
WORLD BREAST FEEDING WEEK
(1st to 7th August 2016)
The World Breast Feeding
week was inaugurated at the Hospital Conference Hall of Father Muller Medical
College Hospital, Mangaluru on 1st August 2016 at 10 am. Rev. Fr
Ajith Menezes, Assistant Administrator of the Hospital was the Chief Guest and Dr
Naveen Chandra, Taluk Health Officer, Mangaluru
was the Guest of Honor. The theme ‘Breast Feeding: A Key To Sustainable
Development’ was unfolded by Dr Naveen Chandra and he enlightened the
audience on the importance of breast feeding and focused on the activities of
the government in promoting mother and child health. A poster competition was organized
on this occasion and best poster was awarded. Rev Fr Ajith Menezes, Chief Guest congratulated
the organizers for observing the week and promoting the practice of natural
nourishment through breast feeding. He appreciated the mothers and encouraged
them to continue selflessly giving themselves in sharing their lives in the
upbringing of their families.
On 2nd August 2016, a health play on the Importance of Breastfeeding was staged by the OBG Medical and Nursing post graduate students at the Anganwadi of Community Health Centre, Bantwal along with the Women and Child Development Society of Bantwal Taluk. Various areas of the theme were also depicted in the play and it was well appreciated by the organizers and the audience.
A
periodic health talk on “Breastfeeding†was aired on the public address system
of the hospital throughout the week by the faculty and students of OBG Medical
and Nursing Department.
A quiz
on Breastfeeding was conducted for the mothers of the maternity wards. The
mothers enthusiastically participated in the quiz competition. Prizes were
awarded to those mothers who scored highest points in the quiz.
A video
on ‘Amritha Bindhu’ was displayed in
the OBG Outpatient Department for all the expectant women and nursing mothers throughout
the week.
On 4th August, a health play was organized in the Urban Health Centre, Jeppu. The students enacted a play and educated the women visiting the health centre on breastfeeding and its benefits over bottle feeding, methods of breastfeeding, expression of breast milk and storage, breast complications due to poor breastfeeding practices, features of healthy breastfed baby, contraindications of breastfeeding and drugs prohibited during breastfeeding. Doctors from Medical College clarified the doubts of the mothers and motivated the mothers to continue breastfeeding until the child is two years old. A video on breastfeeding (Amritha Bindu) was played.
On 5th August 2015, a health play on Importance of Breastfeeding was staged at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology OPD for all mothers.
On 6th August Health talk was organised by the students and faculty of OBG Medical and Nursing Department of the College of Nursing at the maternity ward for all mothers and their caretakers.
