Witkoppen Clinic hosts World Breastfeeding Day event
Head of preventative department at the Witkoppen Clinic encouraged nursing mothers to consult health promoters at the clinic to learn more about breastfeeding and its benefits.
To create awareness and teach nursing mothers the importance of breastfeeding, Witkoppen Clinic hosted a World Breastfeeding Day event on August 4.
Nursing mothers who attended the event did not only learn about the importance of breastfeeding but also enjoyed musical entertainment and received gift bags filled with goodies for children.
Speaking at the event, the head of the preventative department at the clinic, Thembisile Makhombothi said, “Breastfeeding has got a lot of health benefits for both mother and the child. It helps lowers the baby’s risk of having asthma or allergies. Babies who are breastfed exclusively for the first six months without any formula have fewer ear infections, respiratory illnesses, and bouts of diarrhoea. It also improves the bond between the mother and the child.”
She said the clinic has a dedicated team that taught mothers about the importance of breastfeeding on daily basis.
“We encourage nursing mothers to visit our facility to utilise many health services that we offer.”
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