Speakers attending a Media workshop on benefits of breast feeding held here on Tuesday suggested to the concerned authorities to conduct an investigation to find out reasons why infant mortality rate (IMR) is in Kandhamal district is high when there is no lapses in the breast feeding.
CDMO Dr Nrusingh Charan Behara presided over the workshop. A host of doctors and mediapersons participated in the programme. The speakers said breast feeding makes a child stronger and more intelligent. Besides, it controls post delivery bleeding and decreases risk of cancer in the mother, they said.They said one million babies can be saved in one year if they are breastfed within one hour or their births. An infant should sleep for two to three hours after each feed. They emphasised that mothers’ should understand the benefits of breast feeding. Every child should be breastfed minimum for two years from birth.