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Sunday 10 August 2014

"Breast feeding week celebration" at K S Hegde Charitable Hospital

Department of Pediatrics organized an awareness program “World Breastfeeding Week” from August 1st to 7th, 2014. The program started on the 1st of August with a poster competition for the MBBS & Nursing students. The inaugural function was held on the 2nd of August with Prof Dr Satheesh Rao, Head of Dept. of Psychiatry as the Chief Guest. Prof Dr Vijaya Shenoy welcomed the gathering and spoke on the theme of the program for the year 2014. Dr Rathika Shenoy, Professor of Pediatrics & Dr Rushmi, Associate Professor of SPM gave lecture sessions on the topic of difficulties faced by the working women in the practice of breastfeeding. The coordinator of the program Prof. Dr Sudarshan Shetty proposed the vote of thanks. The program was attended by the staff and students of the Nursing College, Dental and Medical colleges. The program was well covered by the print and electronic media. Apart from this, the undergraduate students performed street plays in the post natal ward of the hospital to create awareness among the nursing mothers and also conducted a mini quiz program in the satellite centers of KSHEMA. Dr Swathi Y.U., assistant Professor of Pediatrics gave a live interactive interview in the local TV network and FM radio.




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