News
World Breast Feeding Week Celebration On August 1-7, 2018
07 Aug 2018
Rama University Faculty of Nursing , Kanpur celebrated world breast feeding week August 1 – 7, 2018 organized by Department of O.B.G with various health awareness programmes at community ,college and hospital area based on this year’s theme “Breast feeding –A Foundation of life”.
On 01/08/2018, as a part of breast feeding week celebration ,an exhibition was organized at Department of OBG Outpatient Department of Rama Medical College Hospital & Research centre, Kanpur Around 50 mothers visited and got benefited by the exhibition. Students are also involved in the health education programme regarding breast feeding
On 2/8/18 at 10.30 am there was a rangoli competition in our college premises, regarding the theme of breast feeding. Evaluators came and appraised each rangoli..it was a golden opportunity for the students to make the celebration more colorful. On the same day afternoon session at 2.30 pm we had an essay writing competition both in Hindi and English on the theme “breast feeding-foundation of life”. We had separate evaluators for both languages.
Again 3rd August our students started their celebration at CHC kalyanpur. Health awareness programme inaugurated by ,Dr. Surendra Deputy Medical Officer Dr.Arun Kumar sahu, Chief Administrator, and Dr. Sunil C.H.C, Barasirohi, Kalyanpur. Exhibition on breast feeding was displayed at CHC, Kalyanpur; around fifty mothers attended and gained the knowledge regarding Breastfeeding.
A Role play performed by the students on the concept of ‘Importance of Breastfeeding’ in the CHC Ante natal and Postnatal wards. Mothers were motivated by the performance. Students have given health education to the mothers regarding the importance of breast feeding and how to support the breast fed mothers in the family, society etc along with pamphlet distribution.
On 7th August 7, 2018 valedictory session of world breast feeding week celebration held in Seminar hall ,RCN at 10.30am. Valedictory session started with invocation song followed by lightening the inaugural lamp by the dignitaries . Mrs. A.C Singh, Principal Rama college of Nursing addressed the gathering .There were presentations ,and Role play by the students highlighting the theme of the week .Report of this week was presented by Mrs.Jasmi Manu H.O.D of OBG Nursing . The Principal ,Rama college of Nursing honored the winners of essay competitions (Hindi and English) and Rangoli competitions which held on this week .Ms. Moni Sachan ,delivered a vote of thanks .The programme adjourned with National Anthem.