Breastfeeding Awareness Month Ends with New Lactation Suite at Western Regional Hospital

Western Regional Hospital in Belmopan unveiled its new Lactation Suite, marking the end of Breastfeeding Awareness Month. The suite, donated by SAM Limited Consultants, is a major step forward in creating a supportive environment for nursing mothers. The facility promises to enhance the well-being of both new mothers and their infants.

The Ministry applauded the administration of the Western Regional Hospital for this “progressive and supportive initiative for the welfare of nursing mothers” and noted that such facilities encourage mothers to return to work after maternity leave and support exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life.

“A supportive environment in the workplace encourages the mother to want to return to work after maternity leave and more importantly it also helps to exclusively breastfeed the newborn for the first six months of life,” the Ministry added.