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Training/Capacity Building

BPNI works towards the training of health professionals and community workers to protect promote and support breastfeeding. BPNI coordinates and facilitates the education and training of grassroots personnel in the health and nutrition sector, both public and private hospitals as well. BPNI works to enhance the quality of BFHI through improved training.

 

BPNI's Training Courses
Name of the course Eligibility Duration Capacity for Participation
 National Trainers Senior Faculty members in medical colleges (Pediatrics/Oby/Gynae and Preventive & Social medicine), nursing colleges, nutrition colleges 13 Days
  • 4-6 National Trainers
BPNI’s 7 Days Training Course On Breastfeeding & Infant And Young Child Feeding Counselling & Support Skills (4 in 1) Doctors, staff nurses, graduates in nutrition, science, dietetics, home science, social work etc. 7 Days
  • 6 National Trainers
  • 24 Counsellors in Breastfeeding, Lactation & Infant and Young Child Feeding
 Middle level trainers Instructors /trainers/tutors of frontline workers, CDPO/supervisor, Grade A Staff nurses, nutrition officers, medical officers, MSW, graduate in science, graduate in home science etc. 7 Days
  • 24 Middle Level Trainers
 Trained Frontline workers Frontline workers responsible for maternal and child health. ANM, AWW, ASHA, TBA, Women support groups, school teachers, breastfeeding mothers, self-help groups peer counselors etc. 4 Days
  • 240 Trained Frontline workers

 

This algorithm suggests how this capacity building programme works, with one course director going out to start the process in a state or a country.

BPNI IYCF Capacity Building Taskforce
Coordinator Co-coordinator

Prof. (Dr.) K.P. Kushwaha. MD.FIAP
Retired, Principal & Dean
Professor and Head, Department of Pediatrics
BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur
Email: komal.kushwaha@gmail.com

              
Prof. (Dr.) M.M.A. Faridi,
MD, DCH, MNAMS, FIAP
Principal and Dean at Eras Lucknow Medical College and Hospital
Email: mmafaridi@yahoo.co.in
Members 
Prof. Praveen Kumar
Professor of Pediatrics, 
Lady Harding Medical College
C-604, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Road, Diz Area, Connaught Place, 
New Delhi- 110001
Email: kumardrpraveen@rediffmail.com
Dr. Sangeeta Rani
Chief Medical Officer (SAG)
Guru Gobind Singh Government Hospital
Raghubir Nagar, 
Delhi- 110027
Email:sang9ggs@rediffmail.com
Dr. Anurag Singh
Senior Professor & Head,
Department of Paediatrics,
Dr S N Medical College Jodhpur
A-3, Saraswati Nagar,
Basni I Jodhpur
Rajasthan
Email: singhjodhpur@gmail.com

Dr. Manjubala Dash
Prof. HOD Obstetrics & Gynaecological Nursing, MTPG & RIHS Institute, 
Indiranagar
Puducherry-605006    
Email:manju_narayan@rediffmail.com

Dr. K. Kesavulu
Medical Superintendent
Government Hospital (Hindupur)     
Hindupur-515201
Andhra Pradesh
Emaildoctorkesavulu@rediffmail.com

Dr. Anita Gupta
CMO (SAG),Department of Community Medicine,
UCMS & GTB Hospital,
Dilshad Garden,
Delhi- 110095
Email: anitagupta58@gmail.com