Physical Health India Project #22596

Help Create 2000 Breastfeeding Counselors in India

by Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI)

Help Create 2000 Breastfeeding Counselors in India

Project Report | Mar 8, 2018
Middle Level IYCF Counselling Training in U.P

By Nupur Bidla | Communication and Campaign Manager

Dear Friends,

Greetings from Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI)!

We were approached by the India Health Action Trust (IHAT), for conducting training on Infant and young child feeding counselling (an integrated course on Breastfeeding, Complementary feeding, HIV & Infant Feeding and Growth Monitoring) in Uttar Pradesh, for preparing a skilled pool of trainers and subsequently counsellors for combating malnutrition in the state. After discussions, it was decided to conduct one training for preparation of Middle Level Trainers (MLT) on IYCF Counselling who can further conduct trainings for frontline workers in the state. The MLT training was finalised for 6- 12 November 2017 to be conducted in Lucknow.A total of 30 participants were selected by IHAT to be trained as MLTs. The participants were selected from various distrct and zonal offices ofIHAT.

In pursuance of training of trainers on IYCF counselling course, under this project ,Middle Level Trainers were trained with 4 in 1training programme over 7 days of training workshop consisting of 2 phases. The venue to conduct the 7 day training workshop was Veerangana Avanti Bai Mahila Chikitsalaya,Lucknow, Uttar Padesh , India .For all the inhouse sessionand all the clinical practice sessions were conducted in the Paediatric/ Gynea ward and OPD of the same hospital. Doctors and Nurses were trained during the training.

Detailed report with photographs and session details is attached with this report.

Thank you for all your support. It keeps us going !

Regards,

Team BPNI

Attachments:

Trainingreport_IHATUPTSU.pdf (PDF)

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Nov 27, 2017
National Consultation of State Experts

By Nupur Bidla | Communication and Campaign Manager

State Experts Deliberating on Breastfeeding Rise

National Consultation with State Experts on Scaling Up Rates of Breastfeeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices

19th November 2017

Delhi

The National Consultation with State Experts on Scaling Up Rates of Breastfeeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding was conceptualized with a background of accelerating the implementation of the MAA-Mothers Absolute programme , a nationwide programme launched to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in August 2016 by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The consultation witnessed participation from 11 State Experts working passionately to promote breastfeeding in their respective states. Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) organized the consultation to assist Ministry of Health and Family Welfare state departments in implementing the MAA programme at the state, block and district level. State of Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orrisa, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Objectives of the National Consultation:

Brainstorming discussion on increasing breastfeeding/infant and young child feeding practices (IYCF) rates in states.
To enlist priorities for action for BPNI in the States.
To seek commitments from the State experts.

Prioritization of Action at State Level:

Brainstorming to build consensus on priority action areas at the state level was one of the key agenda item of the consultation. The house build consensus on the following action areas.

Rolling our IYCF Middle Level Trainings at the district level.
Reviving Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative at the district level.
Promoting and executing research based on optimal breastfeeding practices and complementary feeding at the state and district level.
Sensitize media on the implementation and enforcement of IMS Act.
Development of draft proposal for state functionary on accelerating the MAA programme.

Thank you.

Regards,

BPNI Team

State Experts from Jharkhand, Haryana & Orrisa

Dr.Arun Gupta presenting breastfeeding status

Other state experts engaging in the meeting

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Aug 28, 2017
Spreading Awareness on Sustaining Breastfeeding

By Nupur Bidla | Sr.Programme Officer (Communications)

Nupur Bidla during the presentation at TNAI

Dear Supporters,

Greetings from Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI)!

August, 2017 bas been special because of the 25th World Breastfeeding Week !

BPNI has been leading the way and mobilizing thousands of breastfeeding advocates across the country from past 25 years during the World Breastfeeding Week.

This year's is theme was " SUSTAINING BREASTFEEDING-Building Alliances without Conflicts of Interest". BPNI engaged in several awareness activities during the World Breastfeeding Week 2017 to propagate the value system of sustaining breastfeeding through building alliances without conflicts of interest.

BPNI's technical team was at several awareness and advocacy events in Delhi to talk about this year's WBW theme. The events included technical sessions about advocacy for breastfeeding action and related issues.

BPNI's communication officer went as a resources person on advocacy efforts required for breastfeeding action at country level. She gave a presentation at the Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI) in association with Association of Lactation Professionals India(ALPI) on 6th August 2017. More than 100 participants took part in the event and also signed a petition run by BPNI for allocating dedicated funds for breastfeeding interventions to curb infant mortality and preventing malnutrition. Dr.J P Dadhich , National Coordinator ,BPNI also delivered a lecture on sustaining breastfeeding and its relevence at TNAI.

We are happy to share that BPNI could raise more than 300 signatures for the petition from the event and through digital platform Change.org India and is still counting. BPNI plans to submit the petition to the prime minister of India by first week of September.

We would like to extend are heartiest thank you to all our supporters for encouraging us through their monetary support. Also, would request our supporters to sign the petition on change.org in support of breastfeeding. (Link is attached)

Thank you !

Participating in a group work session at TNAI

Dr.J P Dadhich during a presentation at TNAI

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