The first step in preventing nutritional deficiencies in children is to initiate breastfeeding as soon as possible after birth, exclusively breastfeed infants for the first six months, and continue breastfeeding with appropriate complementary foods until the age of two and beyond.

To raise awareness about breastfeeding, every year, the first week of October is celebrated as Breastfeeding Week. In this context, on October 2, 2024, a stand was set up at our hospital where the importance of breast milk was explained to expectant mothers, new mothers, and other patients, and brochures were distributed.

Additionally, on October 2, 2024, a training presentation titled "Closing the Gap, Breastfeeding Support for Everyone" was delivered by Specialist Nurse Arzu ÖZEL to students in the 3rd-year Midwifery Department at the Faculty of Health Sciences on October 3, 2024.