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Breastfeeding awareness walkathon held at Besant Nagar Beach
A breastfeeding awareness walkathon was held at Besant Nagar Beach in Chennai on Saturday, ahead of World Breastfeeding Week. Organised by the Neonatology Association of Tamil Nadu and the Rotary Club of…
The Story in Brief
A breastfeeding awareness walkathon was held at Besant Nagar Beach in Chennai on Saturday, ahead of World Breastfeeding Week. Organised by the Neonatology Association of Tamil Nadu and the Rotary Club of Chennai Kilpauk, the event brought together healthcare professionals, medical students, nurses and volunteers to promote exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, continued breastfeeding with complementary feeding, and the role of human milk banks for sick and preterm newborns.
The organisers stressed that sustained support from families, healthcare providers, workplaces, communities and policymakers is essential to help mothers breastfeed successfully and improve maternal and child health.
The Indian Opinion
The walkathon is a welcome sign that breastfeeding awareness is gaining ground, but the real challenge lies in translating this goodwill into action. All too often, such events are praised while the systemic gaps, inadequate maternity leave, lack of workplace lactation rooms, and underfunded human milk banks, remain unaddressed. The test will come when the Neonatology Association and policymakers publish concrete targets for donor milk availability and exclusive breastfeeding rates in Tamil Nadu.
Source: thehindu.com
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