Our Activities have focussed on Protection, Promotion & Support of Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding. The activity flowchart & Summary of Activities are attached.
Maternity Homes
BFHI Training & Accreditation in collaboration with UNICEF Maharashtra
Mother Support Group (MSG) Training
Starting in 1995, we developed the first Mother Support Group in India with a focus on Pre-Delivery & Post-Delivery Counselling through Maternity Homes and Home Visits to provide a warm chain of support. This also helped many maternity homes to develop Baby Friendly Practices. The logistics is described here
Traditional Massage Woman Training (TMW)
To support mothers at home after discharge we trained 500 Traditional Massage Women in North-West Mumbai. The project details are described here
Creche Owners Training Project
To extend the support beyond infancy
Breastfeeding & Complementary feeding counselling (IYCN)
Counselling services have been discussed in ‘Our Service’ (Hospital Visited & Breastfeeding Help).
Media
Innumerable programmes on TV / Radio and articles in Newspapers & Magzines
IYCN Trainings & Advocacy
For Medical College Faculty/Nurses, Health Dept & ICDS Staff, Administrators & Community
Trainings conducted in States
6
Total Trained in 1 Day Trainings
60000
Total Trained in 2-3 Days Training
6000
Past Activities of 2020
IYCN Update & Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) 2020
Event Date: February 28, 2020
Event Time: 9:00 am
Event Location: Leslie Sawhny Center , Nashik
Annual Activity Reports
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