Kathmandu Public Health Office Establishes Breastfeeding Room
Summary
Kathmandu Public Health Office has inaugurated a breastfeeding room at its Teku office for staff and health workers from all 11 local levels of Kathmandu district. Officials also held an orientation marking World Breastfeeding Week and highlighted government efforts to promote breastfeeding and monitor breast-milk substitutes.
Key Points
- Kathmandu Public Health Office has opened a breastfeeding room at its Teku office, operational from Friday.
- The room will be used by office staff and health workers from all eleven local levels of Kathmandu district.
- Officials marked World Breastfeeding Week with an orientation and interaction program to promote breastfeeding.
- The government is expanding breastfeeding support, including breast milk banks at Maternity Hospital in Thapathali and a planned one at Bharatpur Hospital in Chitwan.
