SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 06: PG Department of Pediatrics GB Pant Hospital held a sensitization session regarding IYCF at Govt. Medical College Srinagar.
The two week programme was held by the Department of Pediatrics in collaboration with National Health Mission and Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India(BPNI).
The sensitization session was held for the faculty of GMC, students and nurses.
During the sessions Prof. Khushwaha course director and Prof. Kaisar Ahmed, head, Department of Pediatrics spoke about the importance of early intervention by way of exclusive breastfeeding feeding and complimentary feeding in reducing the malnutrition burden, increasing the level of mental abilities in children and producing adults with less risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and hypertension.
The speakers also stressed the need to have these trained counsellors in hospitals where deliveries are conducted to help mothers initiate breastfeeding within one hour of birth and to prevent separation of babies from mothers. This would also bring down the infection rates in newborns, hence reducing mortality.
These interventions if applied can reduce the infant mortality by 22%.
The Principal, GMC, Dr. Rafiq Pampori was the chief guest on the occasion.
On the occasion state IYCF resource centre released a parent guide on infant and young child feeding in urdu. It was suggested to incorporate this guide with the mother card and present this useful book to the expecting mothers in the third trimester when they are to be prepared for breastfeeding.
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