IYCF National Trainers Workshop

IYCF National Trainers Workshop Conducted by BPNI, Organised by the Yousuf Zulaiha Trust at The Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women, Kilakarai from 4th March 2008 to 17th March 2008

Course Directors Dr. K.P. Kushwaha Nirmala Selvam

List of Participants trained as trainers:

1. Mrs. Razia Sultana Head of the Dept., Nutrition and Dietetics, The Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women, Kilakarai

2. Mrs. Thahira Banu A Lecturer , Home Science, The Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women, Kilakarai

3. Mrs. Muthu Mareeswari Lecturer , Home Science, The Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women, Kilakarai

4. Ms. R Nagarani. B.Sc. (Nursing) Nursing Tutor, Crescent Yousuf Zulaiha School of Nursing, Madurai -14

5. Mrs. P. Vennila, B.Sc. (Nursing) Nursing Tutor, Crescent Yousuf Zulaiha School of Nursing, Madurai -14

List of persons trained as IYCF specialist

S. No Name Designation Institution 1. V. Dhanalakshmi Staff Nurse Yousuf Zulaiha, Medical Kilakarai. 2. S. Kalavani Nursing Tutor Pioneer School of Nursing, Ramnad 3. N. Porselvi Nursing Tutor Pioneer School of Nursing, Ramnad 4. V. Akhila, M.A., M.Phil Lecturer, Dept of Tamil TBAK College for Women, NSS Programme Officer Kilakarai 5. M. Revathi Nurse Yousuf Zulaiha Medical Centre 6. A. Victoria Anbarasi Nurse Yousuf Zulaiha Medical Centre 7. P. Nagarani Student TBAK College for Women, Kilakarai 8. M Noorul Tuvairaiya Student TBAK College for Women, Kilakarai 9. R Monica Student TBAK College for Women, Kilakarai 10. P Nallamani Student Crescent Yousuf Zulaiha School of Nursing, Madurai -14 11. S Sumathi Student Crescent Yousuf Zulaiha School of Nursing, Madurai -14 12. S Suganya Devi Student Crescent Yousuf Zulaiha School of Nursing, Madurai -14 13. M Karthika Student Crescent Yousuf Zulaiha School of Nursing, Madurai -14 14. P Sutha Student Crescent Yousuf Zulaiha School of Nursing, Madurai -14 15. T Muthu Lakshmi Student Crescent Yousuf Zulaiha School of Nursing, Madurai -14 16. C Mohana Priya Student Crescent Yousuf Zulaiha School of Nursing, Madurai -14 17. A Janaki Student Crescent Yousuf Zulaiha School of Nursing, Madurai -14 18. A Shakila Banu Student TBAK College for Women, Kilakarai 19. R Jeevitha Student TBAK College for Women, Kilakarai 20. M Rameesa Banu Student TBAK College for Women, Kilakarai 21. F Mahmuda Jaleela Student TBAK College for Women, Kilakarai 22. A Aarifa Banu Student TBAK College for Women, Kilakarai 23. K Noora Student TBAK College for Women, Kilakarai 24. A. S. Barakkath Fathima Student TBAK College for Women, Kilakarai

The Training Programme was inaugurated by Dr. Sumayaa Dawood, Principal, TBAK College for Women, Kilakarai. The clinical practice sessions took place at the General Hospital, in Ramanathapuram.

For all participants of the ToT and of the IYCF course this was a new awakening to infant feeding especially to handling delicate issues regarding breastfeeding. All participants were enthusiastically involved in all the sessions and on the last day came up with very beautifully prepared folk songs, skit and pop songs on infant feeding right from pregnancy to childhood. The entire portion is captured on video and is couriered separately. The photographs taken during the course have also been included. I will send you the details of the courier also so you can track that.

All were very grateful to have Dr. K. P. Kushwaha train them and are eager to take this further in their future community outreach programs.

The college has announced the introduction of a three month intensive course on IYCF (inclusive of the clinical training) to begin later at the end of this academic session or in 2009. This was announced at the College Day celebrations that was also in the second week of March 2008.

The TBAK College and the Crescent Yousuf Zulaiha School of Nursing will be conducting not only the WBW but will also be carrying out work on IYCF in their outreach programs using the trained IYCF specialists for a period of two years. The details of the program are yet to be worked out.

Nirmala Selvam