WWRC Workshops Raise Awareness of Crucial Benefits of Breastfeeding
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Nation Wednesday, August 12, 2020 03 Qatar attends GCC virtual briefing on WWRC workshops raise awareness environmental outlook report of crucial benefits of breastfeeding THE State of Qatar recently took part in the technical meet- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK skill that will support them to ies, enzymes, hormones and risk of bleeding immediately ing of the team tasked with wa- DOHA exclusively breastfeed for six substances for healthy growth after birth, anaemia, type 2 ter resources chapter of the en- months. and development. Scientific diabetes, breast and ovarian vironmental outlook report for TO observe the World Breast- As the global community evidence proved that globally, cancer, post-partum anxiety the Gulf Cooperation Council feeding Week (WBW) 2020, observes the yearly World exclusive breastfeeding for and depression, bone decaying member states. and in compliance with infec- Breastfeeding Week 2020 un- six months could prevent 1.3 for menopausal women. In ad- Qatar was represented at tion control measures to check der the theme ‘Support Breast- million infant deaths and opti- dition, breastfeeding has been the meeting, including national the spread of COVID-19, the feeding for a Healthier Planet’, mal breastfeeding can reduce proven to be a natural method experts in the field of water re- Women’s Wellness and Re- Dr Arbab says the objective of more than 800,000 child and of child spacing”, she states. sources and focal points from search Center (WWRC) is this year’s WBW is not only to 20,000 maternal deaths each According to her, to the ministries and agencies of holding breastfeeding virtual inform people about the links year”, Dr Qubaisi notes. achieve the goal of helping the environment in the GCC training and telephone con- between breastfeeding and She explains further that mothers to breastfeed ex- countries, by the Environmen- sultations for pregnant wom- the environment, but also to many studies have shown clusively, global maternity tal Monitoring and Laboratory en and breastfeeding mothers galvanise action on improving that breastfed infants do bet- hospitals are required to im- Department of the Ministry of from August 11 to 13. the health of the planet and ter on intelligence and behav- plement the WHO/UNICEF Municipality and Environment The activities being or- people through breastfeeding. iour tests into adulthood than Baby-Friendly Hospital Initia- (MME) and Qatar General Elec- ganised by the WWRC’s Baby “Breastfeeding is the best formula-fed babies. “Breastfed tive (BFHI) launched in 1991. tricity and Water Corporation Friendly Hospital Initiative way of providing newborns babies are less prone than ba- In 2012, WWRC championed (Kahramaa). (BFHI) team led by Dr Amal and young infants with the nu- babies. It provides joyful moments of bies fed formula milk to com- Hamad Medical Corporation’s The meeting, which was held Abu Bakr Arbab and sup- trients, antibodies, enzymes Highlighting the impor- interaction and bonding be- mon childhood diseases, par- BFHI with the objective to remotely, came in the context of ported by Dr Mai Al Qubaisi, and substances they need for tance of WBW, Dr Qubaisi re- tween mother and baby that ticularly acute infections such strengthen maternity practices the agreement between the GCC senior consultant as well as healthy growth and develop- inforces the recommendations enriches their life together. as acute gastroenteritis, upper that will promote and support General Secretariat and the West director of NICU and chair- ment. Breast milk is a natural of the World Health Organiza- Breast milk is the natural first respiratory system infections, mother to exclusively breast- Asia Office of the United Nations person of BFHI programme, renewable food that is envi- tion (WHO) and United Na- food for babies. It is all the food ear infections and more such feed during hospital stay. Environment Program (UNEP). aim at raising awareness of ronmentally safe and friendly tions International Children’s and drink that a baby needs in as necrotising entero-colitis WWRC’s hospital policy The report deals with the importance of breastfeeding because it is produced and de- Emergency Fund (UNICEF) an adequate quantity and qual- in premature babies. It also makers, managers, staff are state of the environment of the for babies and mothers. livered to the consumer with- that babies should be fed ity for the first six months of lowers the risk of chronic committed to adopt and sup- member states in the areas of Over the three-day event, out pollution, packaging or only their mothers’ milk right life”, Dr Qubaisi states. conditions later in life, such port the BFHI. WWRC’s ma- air quality, water resources, bio- the team including lactation waste, according to World Alli- from birth up to their first six She explains that breast- as obesity, high cholesterol, ternity and neonatal doctors logical diversity, land resources, consultants, breastfeeding ance for Breastfeeding Aware- months of life and to continue feeding has several health, high blood pressure, diabetes, and nurses are trained to im- coastal and marine environ- resource nurses as well as pa- ness”, Dr Arbab states. She to breastfeed for two years and economic and social benefits childhood asthma and child- plement BFHI and provide ments, and discusses technical tient family educators will be stresses that because breast beyond, in addition to con- for babies, mothers, families hood leukemia and others”, the best breastfeeding clini- issues related to modern data available to virtually attend milk is portable and readily suming nutritionally adequate and the communities. “Breast- says Dr Qubaisi. cal practices. This includes and indicators in the field of wa- to queries relating to breast- available to infants, virtually and safe complimentary (sol- feeding benefits the environ- “Not only does breastfeed- empowering mothers with the ter resources, according to the feeding from pregnant women all mothers can breastfeed at id) foods. ment as it is eco-friendly and ing benefit babies, it can also needed knowledge and skill that methodology of the integrated and mothers. They will also any time and according to the “Breastfeeding is the best it saves babies and mothers’ benefit mothers’ health too. will enable them to breastfeed environmental assessment of teach in-patient mothers the needs and demands of their start for both mother and baby. lives as it includes antibod- Breastfeeding helps reduce the exclusively for six months. the UNEP. (QNA) Silatech created 1,766,476 jobs Qatar Red Crescent observes for youths in MENA until 2019 International Youth Day 2020 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Rights (OHCHR) to cooper- “The theme of Internation- DOHA ate in the field of supporting al Youth Day 2020, ‘Youth En- ship. It seeks to address the the rights of youth to work and gagement for Global Action’, QRCS calls for more challenges facing young so- AS the world celebrates the In- education, it said. comes at a time when young youth involvement in cial entrepreneurs towards ternational Youth Day today, The statement continued: people are under-represented the Sustainable Development August 12, Silatech has said “Every year on August 12, the in decision-making processes institutional activities Goals (SDGs). it created 1,766,476 jobs for across many countries and of- QRCS has a number of for- youth in Africa and the Mid- ten ignored on national devel- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK eign youth-oriented humani- dle East, since its inception opment agendas.” DOHA tarian projects. With funding in 2008 until the end of 2019. Silatech said it has always from the Qatar Development Silatech, a regional social or- worked to economically and QATAR Red Crescent Society Fund (QFFD), the Alternative ganisation that works to cre- world celebrates the Interna- socially empower young peo- (QRCS) celebrated Internation- Energy Training Institute in Al- ate jobs and expand economic tional Youth Day as an oppor- ple, and continues to support al Youth Day 2020, which is Bab City, Syria, has been sup- opportunities for Arab youth, tunity to highlight the impor- a number of priorities of the observed every year on August ported to train displaced Syrian has also pledged to increase tant role of the youth as well United Nations Youth Strat- 12, designated by the United QRCS vocational training for people with disability. (File photo) people in solar panels, natural this number to more than five as of their contributions and egy, particularly, the engage- Nations General Assembly in gas and wind turbine technol- million by 2022. diverse initiatives. But, this ment, participation and pro- 1999. Campaign was a key aspect of hygiene inspection and distri- ogy. To date, 660 trainees with “To achieve this goal, Silat- year has been unprecedented moting youth voices, as well The theme of this year is QRCS ‘humanitarian and med- bution of personal protective special needs have graduated, ech works with a vast and di- with the emergence of the as supporting young people ‘Youth Engagement for Global ical response to the pandemic. materials. including 56 females and 23 verse network of international COVID-19 pandemic which as catalysts for peace, security Action’, which highlights the They’ve done a lot to protect the They have also been de- males. The institute has created and regional partners, includ- resulted in the loss of mil- and humanitarian action. efforts and ideas that can be country from the outbreak. ployed in many malls to guide 60 jobs for graduates. ing UN entities. For example, lions of jobs, especially among Moreover, Silatech has de- contributed by young people QRCS pays attention to visitors and organise shopping. The Al-Bab Architecture Silatech has partnered with the youth and women. According veloped an effective advocacy to enrich various national and capacity building by provid- They distributed food aid to the Institute helped 480 people United Nations High Commis- the International Labour Or- programme to mobilise interest international institutions and ing these volunteers with the families affected by the lock-up.