WBW Display Contest
The San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition
Announces:
2012 World Breastfeeding Week
Hospital Contest
Ideas:
- Create a display in your hospital lobby or on your maternal-infant services floor
- Recognize your lactation consultants and maternity floor nurses
- Promote breastfeeding among hospital staff and patients
- Be creative…(For ideas, see http://www.breastfeeding.org/site_page.php?page=wbw_contest)
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WBW Theme for 2012:
“Understanding the Past - Planning the Future”
Celebrating 10 years of WHO/UNICEF's Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding
OBJECTIVES of WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK 2012 1. To recall what has happened in the past 20 years on infant and young child feeding (IYCF). 2. To celebrate successes and achievements nationally, regionally and globally and showcase national work at global level. 3. To assess the status of implementation of the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding (GS). 4. To call for action to bridge the remaining gaps in policy and programs on breastfeeding and IYCF. 5. To draw public attention on the state of policy and programmes on breastfeeding and IYCF. For more information regarding WBW: http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/
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Judging to be done August 1-5 by SDCBC Board Members
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Grand Prize:
Runner Up:
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TO REGISTER FOR JUDGING:
Email Dr. Nancy Wight, Secretary of the SDCBC, at wightsd@aol.com.
Registration Deadline: July 15, 2012
Ideas for World Breastfeeding Week Hospital Display Contest:
1) Signs and information on display in a public area:
· Locate display table on maternity floor, or in lobby or cafeteria
· Have a volunteer or staff member at the display table, especially during peak times
· Have a volunteer or staff member walk around and approach people with giveaways or information
· Have a poster board conveying the WBW theme for the current year
· Have balloons or banners to draw attention to the display area
· Have a PowerPoint loop playing near the display area
· Have a bowl of candy or raffle to draw people to the display table
· Print out ILCA’s World Breastfeeding Week handouts to give away
· Offer SDCBC’s giveaway items - law cards, Breastfeeding Resource Guides, newsletters, etc.
· Offer information on hospital’s breastfeeding support services
2) Recognition of nursing and other staff involved in breastfeeding support:
· Ask staff to nominate a coworker who is a “Breastfeeding Champion” in each department – NICU/Nursery, Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, etc.
· Provide breast-shaped treats for nursing staff
3) Other activities to make mothers and families aware of WBW:
· Put posters in every room on the maternity floor
4) Other breastfeeding support activities:
· Hold a lanyard exchange – swap lanyards with formula logos for lanyards with a breastfeeding-friendly message. (Ditto for pens, mugs, notepads or other items)
· Hold a scavenger hunt to remove formula-company items from the maternity floor
· Offer staff in-service on a breastfeeding topic
For more information regarding WBW: http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/