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Report on “WORLD BREAST FEEDING WEEK (WBW) AWARENESS PROGRAMME, 2023” at the community

The Department of Community Medicine, Arunai Medical College and Hospital under the guidance of Dr. A. Balaji, Professor and Head of Community Medicine Department celebrated the world Breast feeding week with the permission of the Dean, Dr. D. Gunasingh and Medical Superintendent Dr. P. Kuppuraj. We conducted health education programme on breast feeding week at sithamoor Village and koovanur village On 04/08/2023.

A team consisting of Dr.A.Balaji, Thirumagal(Biostatistician), Deiveegan, Arikrishnan (Health Inspectors) visited RHTC Field visit area in Sithamoor and koovanur . We conducted breast feeding week health awareness programme to the community people of sithamoor village and koovanur village . Dr.A.Balaji educated them about benefits of breast feeding for mother’s and child .

Physiology functions of lactation , advantages of exclusive breast feeding, lactation management. After that he discussed about the following subtopics regarding ;

  • Explained to importance of breast milk and breast feeding
  • Educated to what is a healthy diet during breast feeding
  • Educated to how to handle your baby and breast feeding positions
  • Explained to about how to get a deep latch
  • Discussed about how to prevent the common problems mothers face in breast feeding
  •     -->Sore nipple

       -->Inverted nipple

       -->Inadequate supply for breast milk

       -->Infection and painful nipple

       -->Educated to what is a healthy diet during breast feeding

  • Explained to differences between full and engorged breasts
  • Educated to how to prevent the engorged breasts and its complications
  • Finally Dr.A.Balaji , thirumagal conducted squiz program to Antenatal and Postnatal mother’s.

    The Mother’s participated with enthusiasm during the quiz program


    Health education given at Koovanur village


    Quiz program to antenatal and postnatal mother’s at koovanur


    Health education given at Sithamoor village


    Quiz program to antenatal and postnatal mother’s at Sithamoor

    And finally they were raising doubts regarding those topics which were clarified by Dr.Balaji. After the discussion people got more knowledge about these topics .


    Clarification session

    We conducted health education programme on breast feeding week at Annasalai anganwadi center,Tiruvannamalai on 07/08/2023.

    A team consisting of Dr.A.Balaji, Mahalingam (Health inspector), Kuzhanthaiyesu raja (Medical social worker) visited UHTC Field visit area in Annasalai anganwadi center. We conducted breast feeding week health awareness programme to the community people. Dr.A.Balaji educated them about benefits of breast feeding for mother’s and child.


    Health education programme - Annasalai anganwadi center ,Tiruvannamalai