Rotary Club Udupi Royal, Chaithanya Jnana Vikasa Trust, Manipal along with the Department of Women and Child development, Udupi, Department of District Police, Primary Health Centre, Manipal, Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal conducted an awareness program on importance of breastfeeding, Nutritious diet and Violence and abuse among women at Government Higher Primary School, Manchi Kodi, on 8th September, 2019.
The programme began with a welcome speech by Mr. Rathnakar, Coordinator of the program followed by inauguration of the program and address by Mr. Ashok Naik, Councellor, Munchi Kumeri ward, Municipality, Udupi.
.Mrs. Manjula, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Nursing, MCON, MAHE, Manipal explained on various aspects of breastfeeding such as physiology of milk secretion, importance and benefits of early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding, techniques, position, problems associated with the breastfeeding and the tips for the management of those problems.