General Introduction of the Event
World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration which is being held every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 120 countries. Breastfeeding promotes better health for mothers and children alike. Increasing breastfeeding to near-universal levels could save more than 800,000 lives every year, the majority being children under 6 months. Breastfeeding decreases the risk of mothers developing breast cancer, ovarian cancer, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. It is estimated that increased breastfeeding could avert 20,000 maternal deaths each year due to breast cancer. In order to celebrate the same, role play was organized to emphasize the need and advantages of breast feeding.
Brief about the address
With this objective in mind the 24 students of BSc Nursing 7th semester presented a role play on Breastfeeding in Civil Hospital, Sector 10, Gurgaon. The students were accompanied with Ms Manjari Nandwani, Assistant Professor, ACON.
The role play started at 10:30 am in the postnatal ward of Civil Hospital. About 40 postnatal mothers were present along with their family members. The various aspects of Breast feeding were covered with beautiful AV Aids. The following aspects were covered by the students during the program:
- Exclusive Breast feeding
- Positions of Breast feeding
- Technique of Breast feeding
- Constituents of Breast Milk
Different forms of Breast Milk