Doiwala / Rishikesh. As part of the World Breastfeeding Week, the Community Medicine Department of Swami Ram Himalayan University conducted a campaign at the Kudkawala Anganwadi Center. According to the guidelines of the World Health Organization, a Covid positive mother can also breastfeed her child, Dr. Deepshikha Choudhary told the people present at the Kudkawala Anganwadi Center on Saturday. Mothers have been made aware to follow proper precautions while feeding babies, such as practicing breathing and hygiene. Using a medical mask when near your child. Experts were briefed about breastfeeding practices and its importance for mother and child. During this, the participants were also given answers to their questions regarding breastfeeding. Dr. Manan Yash Tayal, Dr. Kanchan Sharma, Farzana Ansari created awareness about breastfeeding. On the other hand, Rural Development Institute organized a webinar about the importance of breast feeding. In which Dr. Girish Gupta, Dr. Yasir Ahmed etc. were there.

At the same time, the World Breastfeeding Week organized at AIIMS Rishikesh came to an end. AIIMS Director Professor Ravikant said that breastfeeding is very important for the holistic development of every child. It protects the child from many diseases. Due to which the expenditure on diseases in future is reduced. Dr. Ashutosh Mishra, Senior Resident, Department of Community and Family Medicine, explained in detail about the benefits of breastfeeding and the right way to breastfeed women. In Raiwala Primary Health Center, MPH students made women aware about breastfeeding through street plays. She said that women should cooperate in breastfeeding in public place and it should be seen as a normal process so that women can feel comfortable in breastfeeding their little ones and the rate and duration of breastfeeding can be increased. On this occasion Senior Resident Dr. Ashutosh, Junior Resident, Dr. Arjun, MPH students Dr. Aakriti Jasrotia, Anuswara, Shubham etc. were present.