Cyprus marking world breastfeeding week.Byline: Sebastian Heller THIS WEEK world breast-feeding breast-feeding /breast-feed·ing/ (brest´fed?ing) nursing; the feeding of an infant at the mother's breast. week is being celebrated in Cyprus and Greece as part of the global initiative organised by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a network of people working on a global scale to eliminate obstacles to breastfeeding and to act on the Innocenti Declaration. (WABA WABA World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action WABA Washington Area Bicyclist Association WABA Willamette Alpaca Breeders Association (Oregon) WABA Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association ). The purpose of the week of celebrations, social events and educational initiatives is to educate the public as to the benefits of breast-feeding and globally securing the right of every newborn child to being breastfed. World Breast-Feeding Week is celebrated every year from 1-7 August but in Cyprus and Greece it runs from 1-7 November for climactic cli·mac·tic also cli·mac·ti·cal adj. Relating to or constituting a climax. cli·mac  ti·cal·ly adv.Adj. 1. reasons. Breastfeeding is the one safe and healthy source of food and fluid for infants - instantly available, providing active protection against illness and keeping an infant warm and close to his/her mother. It also reduces the risk of post-partum haemorrhage in the mother, the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF UNICEF (y  `nĭsĕf'), the United Nations Children's Fund, an affiliated agency of the United Nations. recommendations for breast-feeding are early
commencement and exclusive breastfeeding until six months of age to be
followed by continued breastfeeding for two years or beyond.
Midwifes and obstetricians from the Archbishop Makarios III Makarios III (mäkä`rēôs), 1913–77, Orthodox Eastern archbishop and Cypriot statesman, first president of Cyprus (1960–77). hospital's Organisation for the Promotion of Breast-Feeding will be giving talks on radio stations on the topic over the week. The presentation 'Gift of Life', organised by the Pancyprian Society for Breast-Feeding, took place on October 3 at the hospital's maternity clinic (and may be repeated next year). Printed materials and flyers on the theme were distributed yesterday morning at the entrance to the hospital following a half-hour lecture on breastfeeding at 8:00am. In Cyprus the WABA initiative aims to outline that support for breast-feeding is necessary not only from healthcare professionals but also on a family level, from the workplace and through the structure of society. Furthermore, this should be in the context of appropriate political support and legislation. Copyright Cyprus Mail Cyprus Mail is a Cypriot English-language newspaper. It is published daily (except Mondays) and a number of articles are available online. Its current chief editor is Kosta Pavlowitch. The managing director is Kyriakos Iacovides. 2009 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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