On the occasion of the World Breastfeeding Day, the Child Development Project, Brahmapur organised a Path Yatra to create awareness among the people here on Tuesday.
District Sub-Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain inaugurating the yatra said Odisha’s Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is 40 per 1000 live births; and if the new borne infants are breastfeed for six months then 22 per cent of the deaths could be prevented.
Among others, Child Development Project Officer Pramila Behera, paediatric specialist Dr Bijay Kumar Panigrahi, Dr Budhia Majhi and Dr K Roshan Kumar were present. Hundreds of Asha Workers, social activists, helpers and office employees participated in the programme.