CHANDIGARH, 92.08.25-Every year world Breast feeding week (1st -7th August) is being celebratedto promote and support breastfeeding. The 2025 theme for Breastfeeding is&;Prioritise Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems".from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. As the theme suggests, this workshop wasintended for pregnant and lactating mothers seeking treatment in thehospital to encourage breastfeeding and enable them to recognize its impacton themselves as well as their newly born's health.
Nutrition related talk was delivered where the beneficiaries were apprisedabout benefits of breastfeeding for mother as well as the infant, Healthybalanced diet to be included during pregnancy and lactation, variouslactogogues that help promote or increase the production of breast milk and iron as well as calcium rich food items.
The program was followed by interactive quiz and ensuing exiting prizes.Lastly the participants were distributed nutritious snacks and study material.It was attend by 150 participants, both pregnant and lactating mothersvisiting the hospital for treatment.
SMO, Dr. Ritu Bassi, Civil Hospital,Sector-22, Chandigarh assisted the Department of Dietetics, PGIMER,Chandigarh by offering services and resources.