This World Breastfeeding Week, step beyond textbooks and into real-world healthcare. Lactation Literacy is a ward-based awareness campaign where medical students will directly engage with mothers in the Gynae & Paediatrics wards, offering guidance on exclusive breastfeeding, proper techniques, and busting harmful myths.
⏱️ Date & Time: 12 August 2025 (Tuesday) | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Location: Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College Hospital, Sirajganj
Why should you attend as a medical student?
• Apply your knowledge in a real clinical setting by educating patients and their families
• Develop communication skills essential for patient counseling and trust-building
• Understand cultural and social barriers to breastfeeding in our communities
• Experience firsthand the public health impact of awareness initiatives
Open to: All LC members passionate about public health, patient education, and maternal-child well-being.
Event Highlights
🔹 Ward visits & interactive counseling with mothers
🔹 Distribution of informative pamphlets 📄
🔹 Myth vs Fact awareness session
Let’s come together to empower mothers, strengthen communities, and build our skills as future doctors.
#LactationLiteracy #SMMAMCLC #BMSS #SCOPH #WBW2025 #MaternalAndChildHealth
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