𝐀𝐈𝐈𝐌𝐒 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
AIIMS Bibinagar celebrated World Breastfeeding Week 2026 from August 1–7 under the guidance of Executive Director Prof. (Dr.) Amita Aggarwal. The institute organized a range of awareness and educational activities, including poster and quiz competitions, lactation management workshops, essay and poetry competitions, video competitions, radio programmes, and community outreach initiatives to promote breastfeeding.
Addressing participants, Prof. Aggarwal emphasized that successful breastfeeding requires coordinated efforts from the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Neonatology, Paediatrics, Community Medicine & Family Medicine, the College of Nursing, and Nursing Officers. She highlighted the importance of continuous breastfeeding support from antenatal counselling through the postnatal period and after discharge.
The celebrations reinforced the need to create awareness among families, communities, healthcare workers, and students, while strengthening AIIMS Bibinagar’s commitment to promoting, protecting, and supporting breastfeeding.
