On
the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week, a weeklong series of health promotion
and communication activities were
conducted by SCoE4N, Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS, Raipur, C.G. Activities
were done both on and off campus. These activities were done in collaboration
with Nursing College and School of Public Health, AIIMS Raipur. On 1st August
2024, an inaugural event was organized at Central
Dome, AIIMS Raipur. The event was graced by the Chief Guest, Lt Gen
Ashok Jindal, Executive Director and CEO, AIIMS Raipur, Dean Prof (Dr) Alok
Agrawal, Medical Superintendent Prof (Dr) Renu Rajguru, Prof (Dr) Anil Kumar
Goel, (Head of the Pediatric Department and Program Director, SCoE4N), Dr Binu
Mathew, Principal, College of Nursing and Prof (Dr) Mrithunjay Rathore.
Faculties from Nursing College and School of Public Health were also among the attendees.
Other
activities involved group counseling at the PNC ward, ANC & Pediatric OPD
of AIIMS Raipur, Nukkad Natak’(Role Play) at Urban Health &
Training Center, Community and Family
Medicine, AIIMS Raipur and Radio Show with All India Radio. On last day, an orientation was organized
at CHC Mohla. ANM, RHO, CHO, Health Supervisors and ICDS supervisors from
Mohla, Manpur and Ambagarh Chowki attended the orientation.