Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital received the title of 'Excellent Breastfeeding Practice Hospital'
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of February 23, Nghe An Department of Health awarded the title "Excellent Breastfeeding Practice Hospital" to Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital; becoming the first public hospital in Nghe An to receive this title.
“Hospital of Excellence in Breastfeeding Practice” is a prestigious title awarded to hospitals that comply with regulations on supporting breastfeeding practices in hospitals, creating conditions for mothers and babies to have skin-to-skin contact, early breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding during their stay in the hospital. This initiative has been implemented by the Ministry of Health, Provincial Health Departments with the support of Alive & Thrive and Irish Aid since 2019.
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Specialist Pharmacist 2 Tran Minh Tue - Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Health awarded the title "Hospital of excellent breastfeeding practice", gave flowers and congratulated the staff of Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital. Photo: Hoang Yen |
To be recognized as an “Excellent Breastfeeding Practice Hospital”, participating hospitals, in addition to being required to ensure that they meet all the requirements in the checklist set out by the Ministry of Health, must also undergo a rigorous assessment process, including the integration of assessment information from a team of independent experts as well as information from a telephone survey of the satisfaction of discharged mothers.
Speaking at the award ceremony, Pharmacist Tran Minh Tue stated:Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospitalis the first public hospital in Nghe An to achieve this title. This result has shown the efforts to properly implement the process of early essential newborn care and support breastfeeding... The title is a high appreciation from the management levels, many mothers have given birth at the hospital with the service of caring for mothers and newborns atNghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital.
Receiving the noble title for the Obstetrics and Pediatrics specialized medical facility, Dr. Tang Xuan Hai - Director of Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital said: The hospital is determined to continue seriously implementing breastfeeding activities, essential newborn care, bringing the best benefits to mothers and babies when giving birth at the hospital; thereby bringing great, sustainable benefits to the whole society./.
