Start Date : Thursday 01 2019 to Friday 27 2019 (12 : 15 : 00 pm)
Kaumarabhritya department of SJG Ayurvedic medical college and hospital,koppal took part in World breastfeeding awareness campaign named PEEYUSHA, 2019 organized by Dr. Radhika Injamuri and co-organized by Dr. Suryanarayana Mudadla from Aug1-7,2019. The motto behind the programme is to bring awareness regarding breastfeeding and to address the related issues for the pregnant women and lactating mothers.
For this event the organizers and department received the certificate of appreciation from WABA(World Alliance for Breastfeeding Awareness),Malaysia.
SJG Ayurvedic college and hospital name has been uploaded in the pledge list, 2019 of WABA website. As pledged breastfeeding awareness campaign started in koppal on day one i.e 01-08-2019 and continued for the rest of 6days in 6 villages of koppal district named kollur, Dadegal, Halavarti, Kunikeri Tanda, Haligeri, Badarbandi where around 300 got benefited including pregnant women and lactating mothers. Volunteers of the programme were Dr. Shilpa kotagi, Dr. Doulabi and all the other post graduates of kaumarabhritya department.