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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 ;
-->Sore nipple
-->Inverted nipple
-->Inadequate supply for breast milk
-->Infection and painful nipple
-->Educated to what is a healthy diet during breast feeding
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.