An awareness session was conducted on August 17, 2023 at Kiran foundation with the aim of spreading awareness about the importance of breastfeeding. The session started with an introduction of VFAHT.
Then, a presentation on Breastfeeding was delivered. The main topics included introduction to breastfeeding, its recommended duration by WHO, its composition and its benefits to the mother and infants, role of breastfeeding in prevention of neonatal infections, along with its comparison to Formula milk/cow milk. The myths related to breastfeeding were also included in the presentation and the session ended with answering the queries of the participants and sharing their experiences.
The audience was quite engaging and found the session to be very informative.
The session ended with a group photograph.