IAP awarded
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 16 2014 :
The Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Manipur State Branch has received the Best Award for World Breastfeeding Week competition, 2013 from the Central IAP during the 51st Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (PEDICON) held at Indore from Jan 8-12 .
The World Breastfeeding Week was organised in Manipur by the IAP (Manipur State Branch), Breastfeeding Promotion Alliance of Manipur, NNF and FOGSI from Aug 1-7, 2013 .
Prof L Ranbir Singh, president; Dr Shyamkumar Laishram, VP and Dr H Jashobanta Singh, secretary, IAP received the award at Indoor, according to a statement issued by the ICP.
The IAP Manipur State Branch also received the 2nd Best Prize for ORS Week competition 2013 which was held across the country from July 23-29, 2013 .
Meanwhile, the secretary of IAP, MSB thanked all its members, health clinics, NGOs and schools for participating in the ORS week Competition and World Breastfeeding Week celebrations.