Workshop on breast feeding practices for health professionals

ADK Hospital will collaborate with Addu City council to conduct a workshop of breast feeding practices for health professionals working in the province. The workshop will be held on 29 September 2012 at Addu City Hall. This collaboration is an effort by the ADK Hospital's paediatric department and the Addu Health Services. 

The aim of this workshop is to provide proper information and techniques for breastfeeding awareness creation within the community. The health professionals, including health workers, nurses and doctors will utilize the knowledge and awareness gained from this workshop to educate mothers on proper feeding practicies.

The workshop will cover topics on exclusive breast feeding, proper techniques in breastfeeding, common breastfeeding problems and how to slove them. In adddition, topics on the Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitues and the baby friendly hospitals initiative will be presented at the workshop.

The Senior Consultant in Pediatrics of ADK Hospital, Dr. Abdulla Niyaf will be the main facilitator of the workshop. It is ADK Hospital's aim to collaborate with different communities in promoting health as part of the Corporate Social Responsibility programmes of the Hospital.