World Breastfeeding Week 2023 celebrated between 1st to 7th August 2024

All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Raipur

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.