| Syazwani Hj Rosli |
IN CONJUNCTION with World Breastfeeding Week 2018 celebration, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital yesterday held a Nursing Covers Presentation Ceremony to mothers who have just given birth.
The ceremony took place at the lobby area of the Women and Children’s Centre.
Spouse of Minister of Health Datin Dr Hajah Noraslinah binti Haji Ramlee was the guest of honour. Also present were Legislative Council member Yang Berhormat Nik Hafimi binti Abdul Haadii, directors, Acting CEO of RIPAS Hospital, senior officers from the Ministry of Health and RIPAS Hospital.
The event began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and Doa Selamat led by Education Officer of the Religious Service Unit of the RIPAS Hospital Ustaz Ahmad Syuja’iee bin Mudim Matassim.
It continued with the distribution of nursing covers to the mothers of newborns by Datin Dr Hajah Noraslinah and Yang Berhormat Nik Hafimi. The event was part of the ministry’s initiative to support the welfare and protect infants and children’s health through breastfeeding.
The event also saw a demonstration on how to wear nursing covers led by the hospital’s staff followed with the ‘breastfeeding wave’ where mothers gathered to breastfeed their babies in an enclosed area for a minute witnessed by the guest of honour.
Such an event is hoped to encourage breastfeeding practices among new mothers as it provides comfort and privacy for them whenever they need to feed their babies, be it in an enclosed space or in the public area.
The theme of this year’s celebration is ‘Breastfeeding: The Foundation of Life’, which highlights the importance of breastfeeding as a healthy practice in ensuring that all infants have the best start in life.
Various sectors are encouraged to cooperate in protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding practices to achieve mutual benefits and to produce sustainable results with a much greater impact than a person’s effort.