Pazardzhik to mark World Breastfeeding Week with an informational meeting for parents

On the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week, observed from August 1 to 7, the Regional Health Inspectorate – Pazardzhik, together with the Lions Club – Pazardzhik and the Youth House – Pazardzhik, organize a free informational meeting for prospective and current parents. It will take place on August 5, according to the local administration.

This year's campaign is under the motto “Breastfeeding – a sustainable start to life: strengthen what works” and emphasizes the need for every mother to receive support, professional advice, and a favorable environment for successful breastfeeding.

A special guest at the meeting in the Usrem Hall of the Youth House – Pazardzhik will be Blagovesta Kostova, a midwife and prenatal preparation specialist, member of the Managing Board of the Bulgarian Midwives Alliance. She will present practical guidelines for starting breastfeeding, care for the newborn, and feeding the infant, and will answer questions from future and current parents.

Informational materials and gifts in support of breastfeeding are provided for participants. World Breastfeeding Week is held annually on the initiative of the World Health Organization and partner organizations to promote breastfeeding as the best start for every child and as an important factor for the health of the mother and the family.

Free consultations and an intensive breastfeeding seminar will also be held at the Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment in Obstetrics and Gynecology “Mother's House” in Sofia on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week – August 1–7.

Only 48% of children under six months are predominantly breastfed, below the 60% target set by the World Health Assembly for 2030, according to data presented during last year’s World Breastfeeding Week by the World Health Organization and UNICEF. At that time, the two organizations urged governments to invest in health systems to better support breastfeeding.

Source: БТА