WORLD BREAST FEEDING WEEK CELEBRATION

The world breast feeding week was cleberated by PSG College of Nursing along with PSG Hospitals. The Obstetrical and gynaecological nursing department paediatric nursing department and NSS Unit of PSG College of Nursing organized the different programmes during the week. After the inauguration on 1st August 2009, poster competition was conducted on the theme of breast feeding week ‘Breast feeding a vital emergency. Are you ready? On 3rd August 2009, a role play and a health talk with demonstration was given to mothers at OG Ward, PSG Hospitals. The same programme was repeated on 4th August at SLM Maternity Centre. On 5th August, a health talk was given to antenatal and post natal mothers attending OG OPD of PSG Hospitals.

On 6th August, role play and a health talk was given to mothers admitted at ESI Hospitals, Coimbatore. The same day, a well baby and mothers contest was conducted on the basis of exclusively breastfed baby.

On 7th August, an elocution competition was organized. Staff nurses and students nurses participated and prizes were distributed during the valediction by Smt. Nandini Rangaswamy, the chief guest of the day.