World Breastfeeding Week 2011

Reports


Reports

  • No Country Name Organisation Activities
    1 UK Liz Guan Baby Bistro Promoting and sharing breastfeeding information through creative activities
    2 USA Jaclyn Fisher Harvey County Health Department Breastfeeding education to nursing mothers and family members
    3 USA Kim Griffin Portsmouth Health Department Breastfeeding sharing by celebrities
    4 USA Thomas S.Rue Choices Mental Health Counselling Posting of breastfeeding materials and sharing information
    5 Mauritius Randy Naiken Gopalla Fortis Clinique Darne Lactation Consultants training 6 months course to nurses and midwifes
    6 Indonesia Asteria T. Aritoning World Vision Indonesia Sharing knowledge of breastfeeding with family and friends
    7 Nepal Gokul Pathak Association of Pokhara University Public Health Students (APPS) Interaction program mainly focussing on current scenario of safe motherhood practices and breastfeeding
    8 Romania Maguran Loan Aliana BurticaMea Prenatal Education Breastfeeding course
    9 Croatia Milan Stanojevic Sv. Clinical Hospital, Zagreb Breastfeeding communication with new mothers.Distribution of posters and leaflets with breastfeeding information.
    10 Argentina Susana Violeta Gonzalez Instituto de Seguridad Social de Neuquen Radio & TV Spot on breastfeeding talks and interviews. Experience sharing on facebook for all
    11 Afghanistan Homayoun Ludin Afghanistan Breastfeeding Partner Group Breastfeeding promotion and facts on TV/Radio show
    12 India K.Leelamoni Department of Community Medicine Breastfeeding symposium for school teachers, field staff of urban and rural health centres and ICDS supervisors. Meeting with school children and mothers with quiz programme.
    13 India Sanket J.Shah Rotaract Club of the Caduceus Fact sheet and quiz for general public on breastfeeding.
    14 India Karanam Anuradha Depatment of Home Science Exhibition and education of Nutrition by students for expecting mothers.
    15 Switzerland Marie Agnes Heine WHO Dept. of Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health (MCA) Display of BF materials to create awareness
    16 Romania Teodora Catinas Burtica Mea -Prenatal Education Educational evening about breastfeeding
    17 India Himanshu Singh India Rural Reconstruction and Disaster Response Service Awareness and promotion of importance of breastfeeding to child and mother
    18 Argentina Ramon Belen Lopez/Sr. Jorge Tentor Salud Municipal LA Paz Awareness Programme
    19 India Mr.Om Prakash Sharma Gram Chetna Kendra (GCK) Workshop on breastfeeding with youth,Counselling and communication to mothers, experience sharing, awareness campaign
    20 Estonia Ada Vahtrik East Tallium Central Hopital Radio, Newspapers interview on breastfeeding
    21 Macedonia Denis Al Khalili Lulka-CSO for care and education of pregnant women,mother and children Breastfeeding awareness programme
    22 Malaysia Siti Aisyah Ismail Klinik Kesihatan Sungai Buloh Positive Parenting Seminar, Talk and Exhibition on breastfeeding for public.
    23 Russia Anastsia Pushkina Natural Feeding Consultant Assosiation from Russia (NFCA) Breastfeeding talk and video
    24 India Abhijeet Singh CARE India Community diologue, discussions, with youth on breastfeeding
    25 Bosnia and Herzegovina Izeta Softic Pediatric Clinic Communication and experience sharing on breastfeeding.
    26 Argentina Alredo A. Trama Aun es Tiempo de Crecer Radio Programme for all with facts on breastfeeding
    27 Bulgaria Ralitsa Marinova OB/Gyn Hospital "Dr Shterev" The early days with the baby
    28 USA Paula Mattson Cooley Dickinson Hospital Big Latch On
    29 Colombia Edith Roja Lopez Ese Jaime Alvarado Y Castilla Breastfeeding promotion via Radio/TV/Newspapers. Health Fair and Training for women.
    30 India Jayahree Gajaraj Mangai Women Health Talk on Impact of BF in women and Infant Health.
    31 India Jayahree Gajaraj Happy Mom-Pregnancy to Motherhood Employment and BF.Practical skills on breastfeeding.
    32 India Kumutha Madras Medical Mission Training on Lactation Management in High Risk Pregnancies
    33 India Radha Taralekar Dept of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College Visit to nursery schoool at rural area where mothers and lactating mothers are given formal and informal education. Health Education Talks interms of BF and its importance. Ante natal and post natal care.
    34 USA Jessica Lauer Brevard Breastfeeding Big Latch On
    35 Haiti Bette Magloire The Haitian Health Foundation Promotion of breastfeeding in Grand Anse Department
    36 Pakistan Malik Zahid Jamil Voluntary Social Welfare Agency Community mobilization on maternal and child health
    37 Maldives Mohamed Saeed Addu City Council Health Directorate Information Session to pregnant and lactating mothers about breastfeeding.
    38 India Vasantha Sughanandhan Women Development Centre Breastfeeding awareness programme, Quiz
    39 Romania Al Ghazi Loredana Series of events dedicated to promote breastfeeding among expecting mothers and mothers who recently delivered.
    40 India Shivaprkash Sosale C Dept. of Pediatrics, Sapthagiri Hospital and SIMSRC Breastfeeding awareness.
    41 Nepal Prakash Sunder Nepal Breastfeeding Promotion Forum Interaction programme with pregnant women, lactating mothers and care givers on breastfeeding. Exhibition and role plays.
    42 USA Donna L Warr Thomas Jefferson Hopital Interactive programmes
    43 Pakistan Naveed Jafri ERRP Health Team Save the Children Awareness on breastfeeding benefits for mothers and child, impact of communication to men .Health education sessions and Individual Counselling
    44 Portugal Rubino Nunez Adriana Servicio de Saude Publica Series of events promoting breastfeeding
    45 USA Lynnette Tejada St. Mary Medical Center-Long Beach Information booth and story sharing
    46 India Suresh Kumar Hindustan Zinc Ltd Vedanta Group Awareness and information dissemination, workshop
    47 India Aati K Shah Inner Wheel Club of Coimbatore Skit, Debate and Symposium
    48 India Abhay Mane Navodaya Medical College, Raichur, Breastfeeding promotion
    49 India Dr. Anup Kumar M.S. Ramaiah Medical College Various activities concerning breastfeeding with undergraduate,and nursing staff.
    50 USA Karen Settembre St. Mary's Medical Center Breastfeeding communication with quiz
    51 India Sarit Sharma Dept of Community Medicine, DMC & Hospital Old campus Information sharing
    52 USA Julie A O'Hehir, RN Penfield OB/GYN , LLP Information sharing
    53 Australia Mary Mulcahy Cairns Base Hospital Media sharing information
    54 Thailand Bee Aimpun Thai Breastfeeding Center Fun activites with breastfeeding information.
    55 Malaysia Che Fazalani Fathil Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Kuala Muda Information and breastfeeding communication
    56 USA Roberta Duncan Public Health Nutrition Departmant Fun filled activities- breastfeeding walk, information on breastfeeding. Games/food and recognization to business who recognize breastfeeding
    57 N.Zealand Anne Devereux Dunedin Breastfeeding Network Media Interview, breastfeeding talks to pregnant teens
    58 Nigeria Orisamuyiwa Dickson National Youth Service Corps. Enugu South Local Govt. Youth Service Corps carry out awareness and sentitization on breastfeeding by visiting maternity centres, teaching hospitals and immunization centres.
    59 Indonesia Farahdibha Tenrilemba Indonesian Breastfeeding Mothers' Association (AIMI) Awareness and information dissemination, through media and breastfeeding fair.
    60 India Vishal Jayshwal Vedanta Foundation Awareness meeting, rally, slogan writing, and distribution of leaftets.
    61 Brunei Dr. Hjh Roslan Sharbawi Ministry of Health, Brunei Launching of book "Guide to Breastfeeding" distributed to hospitals and clinic for disseminating information to pregnant mothers. Wall of fame competition. And presenting certificates to breastfeeding active leaders.
    62 Russia Ludmila Remezova Family Club "Mama-Koala" On-Line Quiz, Online Photo Contest, Breastfeeding Talk, Slingwalk
    63 Nigeria Sophie D. Eejiofor Initiative For Restoration of Women's Virtues (IFROWVV) Breastfeeding awareness and health training. Question and Answer session.
    64 Canada Stephanie MacDonald Six Nations Health Services Entertainment with information dissemination and discussion on breastfeeding myyhs.
    65 India Ravi Goyal Shaktishali Mahila Sangathan Samiti Breastfeeding orientation with college students. Breastfeeding painting and slogan competition by students. Display of materials
    66 India Kesinath Reddy, Kotha St. Peters Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Drug and breastfeeding
    67 Kenya Esther Kimani Fases Enterprises Interactive programmes with working mothers to encourage breastfeeding.
    68 India Apurba Kr. Roy Chowdhury Chuanpur Welfare Society Awareness programme, Training programme, small group meeting. Motivation camp
    69 Brazil Nayara Girardi Baraldi Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de Sao Paulo and PROAMA Awareness and information dissemination
    70 India Rajinder Gulati Ludhiana Academy of Paediatrics Health talk about breastfeeding to students.Poster making competition
    71 India Rajinder Gulati Civil Hospital Raikot, District Ludhiana Education program on Infant and Young Child Feeding
    72 Chile Camila Rivera Beaza Hospital Comunitario de Salud Familiar Dr. Hector Reyno Series of events dedicated to promote breastfeeding among expecting mothers and mothers who recently delivered.
    73 India Rajinder Gulati Indian Academy of Pediatics, Ludhiana Breastfeeding talk
    74 India Rajinder Gulati National Trainer for IYCF (Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India) Breastfeeding symposium - advantages of breastfeeding
    75 USA Karen Bonkowski Kaiser Permanente West Los Display of educational breastfeeding materials
    76 Cameroon James Achanyi-Fontem Cameroon Link Street plays and drama involving youth with particular message on breastfeeding.
    77 India Anil Sud Sud Children Hospital - Nakodar Chowk Interactive session with students on breastfeeding
    78 India Rajinder Gulati Individual Capacity Lactation Help Group
    79 India Prabhudeva M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Nursing Education and Research Breastfeeding exhibition, Role play, Film on breastfeeding
    80 India Sobha Mohan NRI Academy of Sciences Breastfeeding exhibition, rally, awareness campaign for school children.
    81 UAE Sosamma K Abraham Al Baraha Hospital, Ministry of Health Dubai Breastfeeding educational activities
    82 India Prakash M. Naregal Krishna Institute of Nursing Sciences, Kimsdu Health Education, Demonstration of breastfeeding technique.
    83 India Tarisha Kapadia General Hospital Nadiad Health exhibition on breastfeeding, Essay writing and poster making.
    84 Venezuela Lolita Landaeta Amamanta Venezuela Shelter visit to bring message of breastfeeding. Sharing of videos , and activities of "Tell your story of breastfeeding -tell it, paint it or write it.
    85 India Balakrushna Rath Vedanta Foundation Rally by women, street play
    86 Brazil Viviane Borges Louzada Hospital Bom samaritano-Governador Valadares Series of events promoting breastfeeding.
    87 India Bellary Nunna Sridevi Women Development and Child Welfare Department Awareness meeting, House visits, school and copllege visits, quiz, essay writing and education
    88 USA Fay Bosman Clark County Breastfeeding Coalition Breastfeeding tent, breastfeeding celebration
    89 Malaysia Hairin Anisa Mummy Love Club & Moms and Baby Link Breastfeeding supporter Society Malaysia Award to breastfeeding mothers, Public talk, Fathers involvement in breastfeeding. Colouring contest.
    90 India Mohd Shareef Integrated Developmen in Education,Agriculture and Health (IDEAH) Coming together to know, to educate, rallies,reward for mothers, house visits, healthy baby shows, spreading the knowledge - signature campaign
    91 India Asha Benakappa Talks on breastfeeding and counselling
    92 India Dr Jayant Vagha Dept. of Pediatrics Sawangi, (Meghe) Talks, and skit play
    93 India Parbati Sengupta BPNI - West Bengal Radio Talk, Breastfeeding discussion and talks.
    94 India Ilesh Kotecha Department of Preventive & Social Medicine Govt. Medical College Posters with breastfeeding messages, Talks on breastfeeeding
    95 India Ilesh Kotecha Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, Govt Medical College Breastfeeding talks, and exhibition.
    96 Argentina Dra Patricia Barrios Skrok IBFAN Argentina Events and activities promoting breastfeeding.
    97 Brazil Regicely Aline Brandao Ferreira Centro De Incentivo E Apoloio A Amamentacao-CIAAMA Awareness programes, talks and counselling
    98 Indonesia Sri Kusuma Hartani Mercy Corps, Jakarta Provinhce Health Office, PKK Propinsi DKI Jakarta Nokia Reaching out to urban residents via information, communication technology.
    99 Ghana Abraham Arthur Health Promotion Watch Ghana Breastfeeding caf� program-identifying and addressing various challenges facing optimal breastfeeding
    100 Malaysia Lim Choo Hau Breastfeeding Committee Hospital Seberang Jaya Talks on breastfeeding to students.Display of materials, Quiz on breastfeeding, and Information counters on breastfeeding. Signature campaign
    101 Saudi Arabia Mohaded Mostafa Mahmoud National Guard Health Affairs, Arar, Primary Health Care Center Promotion of breastfeeding and appreciation of peer support mother group.
    102 India Bhavana Lakhkar Department of Pediatrics, JNMC, SAWANGI Helping mothers to conquer breastfeeding
    103 UAE Sr. Amy Miranda Zulekha Hospital-Sharjah Awareness Activities ,Counselling on breastfeeding. Skit, poster competition and quiz
    104 Saudi Arabia Intisar Mohammed Abd Alla King Abdul Aziz City Medical City National Guard Awareness and distribution of materials.
    105 Argentina Giselle Romasanta Child Development Breastfeeding awareness program with college students, Community schools, kindergardens and primary care centres. Students shared their understanding of breastfeeding via debates and also creating a colourful design of wallpainting on motherhood and breastfeeding.
    106 USA Lenette Golding CARE WBW campaign led by adolescent girls. Round table discussion.Information Fair, Media Interview.
    107 SPAIN Maria Tardio Cabrera MAIRRE, grupo de apoyo a la lactancia materna de AMACABA -(mother-to mother support group of breastfeeding) Sharing of breastfeeding experiences. Breastfeeding talks over local radio and press coverage. Conference by neonatologist, pediatrics and mothers .
    108 Russia Viadimir Furtsev Krasnoyarsky Medical University Breastfeeding conference, flash mop
    109 India K.Muthyalamma District Women and Child Development Welfare Agency (DW&CDA) Anantapur Awareness campaign, Walks and rallies. House visits. School and college visits. Radio Talks
    110 Saudi Arabia Manal Khorsheed WBW 2011 Organizing Committee-Jedah-MOH 1st National Breastfeeding Symposium. Public Lectures
    111 USA Laurel K. Tharrington Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center 1st Annual Big Latch On.
    112 Mexico Adrian Gonzalez Romero Hospital Mexico Ameicano WBW celebration, sharing information and awareness program
    113 Ghana Veronica Gomez Ghana Health Service and Ghana Infant Nutrition Action Network (GINAN) Stressing importance of breastfeeding and targetting youth involvement through music.Delivering special messages and recognizing and complementing youth who were exclusively breastfed in childhood. Media discussion held on various radio stations. Breastfeeding messages on t-shirts, wristband and brochres were distributed.
    114 Saudi Arabia Faiza Abdulla Aljaafar Breastfeeding Committee - Family Medicine -NGHA Breastfeeding awareness programme, to youth and public.
    115 UAE Mohammed Ilyas Khan Hamad Medical Corporation Breastfeeding Merit Award - Breastfeeding messages and awareness program
    116 UAE Mrs Rajakumari Ravikumar Al Wash Hospital Educational booth activities, Painting/Essay Competition on breastfeeding.School Campaign and Quiz
    117 Seychelles Veraine Louis-Marie Ministry of Health -Seychelles Delivering and stressing importance of family and community support for breastfeeding. Media discussion and awareness.
    118 Paraquay Pushpa Panadam Comite de Lactancia Materna Hospital Materno-Infanti Reina sofia, Cruz Roja Paraguaya Breastfeeding Art Exhibition, Mother Support Group, Breastfeeding Fair
    119 Paraquay Lic Claudia Perez & Lic Victoria Caballero Hospital Barrio Oberero Educational Talk by mother support groups. Breastfeeding fare .
    120 USA Katrina Fuller Natural Nesters Breastfeeding photo contest, Breastfeeding class and information booth.
    121 Spain Maria Isabel De Andres Pastor ADEVIDA Breastfeeding awareness program
    122 Thailand Nantiya Watthayu Breastfeeding and Child Nutrition Training Center Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University Breastfeeding awareness and information dissemination- campaign and exhibition -distribution of materials.
    123 Brazil Maternity Dr. Raimundo Maoura Tapajos Motivational lecture, conference and social moblization- award presentation