Dr. Sakshi Nandal

Breastfeeding offers a powerful line of defense against all forms of child malnutrition. It acts as a first vaccine for 👶🏽, protecting them against many common childhood illnesses while reducing 👩🏽’s future risk of diabetes, obesity and some forms of cancer.

Noncommunicable diseases kill 7 out of 10 people globally from risk factors like:
🚭 to***co
🍻 alcohol
🍽️ unhealthy diet
⚽️ physical inactivity
💨 air pollution

It's cervical cancer Awareness Month.
Every year more than 300,000 women die from cervical cancer. We can end this with better access to vaccination, screening and treatment.

It's Cervical Cancer Awareness Month!
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection and is the cause of almost all cervical cancer. HPV vaccine is safe and prevents cervical cancer. WHO recommends two doses for all girls aged 9-14 years.

Being aware of fertility period helps in improving chances of conception, if the couple has in*******se in this period.

It's World Breastfeeding Week!

Your baby tells you they are hungry by:
👶 Bobbing their head; turning and opening their mouth
✊ Wriggling or clenching fists
🖐️ Putting their hands near their face or chewing fingers
💋 Licking their lips, opening and closing their mouth, making suckling noises

It’s World Breastfeeding Week

Breast milk is the ideal first food for a 👶 . It's safe, clean and contains antibodies which help protect against illnesses.

✅ Start Breastfeeding within 1 hour after birth
✅ Breastfeeding exclusively for the first 6 months
✅ Continue until the 👶 is 2+ years old

Here are some tips on how to talk about COVID-19 vaccines with people who may have questions or concerns:
1️⃣ Listen with empathy
2️⃣ Ask open-ended questions
3️⃣ Share trusted information
4️⃣ Explore reasons for wanting to get vaccinated

Home Isolation & Care for COVID-19 developed by AIIMS New Delhi, ICMR-COVID-19 National Task Force and Joint Monitoring Group (Dte.GHS).

All 👩‍🦰🧕 have the right to a safe & positive childbirth experience. This includes:
☑️ being treated with respect & dignity
☑️ a companion of choice
☑️ clear communication by maternity staff
☑️ pain relief strategies
☑️ mobility in labour where possible

It's World Contraception Day.

Contraception and family planning information and services are life-saving and important at all times. Sexual activity does not stop with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access to contraception is a fundamental right.