Gigil means overwhelming cuteness has been added to the The OED. We know what’s cute – seeing a baby’s adorable smile after breastfeeding. #Breastfeeding: ✅ Builds a stronger immune system ✅ Provides energy and essential nutrients ✅ Protects against obesity ✅ Supports

Karleen Gribble is 9th in the world for output& impact on breastfeeding over the past5years scholargps.com/highly-ranked-… And (drum roll) Western Sydney University is #1 as an academic institution for breastfeeding over the past 5 years. scholargps.com/specialties/34… Virginia Schmied ABA

Vaccines are rigorously tested, they are effective, and they save lives. More than 150 million lives have been saved in the past 50 years thanks to vaccines! But you may be worried about what's in them? So, let’s break it down ⬇ #WorldImmunisationWeek

Kate Brewer is a lawyer and undertaking her PhD looking at informed consent in childbirth. Kate is wanting to interview NSW midwives and obstetricians working in private practice and in public hospitals. Please contact Kate (see below) if you are willing to be interviewed.

WHO calls for urgent action to end the trend of “medicalized” female genital mutilation (FGM) and prevent this harmful practice. Still widely practiced in around 30 countries, FGM involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the

Survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM) can experience a range of health complications: ⚡️Mental health conditions ⚡️Menstrual problems ⚡️Urination problems ⚡️Pain during sex ⚡️Childbirth complications Here’s how to provide them with high-quality care 🔗

Guess what? #VaccinesWork. They protect us against more than 30 deadly diseases. Choose science, choose health. #HumanlyPossible

Today is the International #DayOfTheMidwife! #Midwives provide vital, quality care for mums & babies around the world. Let’s ensure they have the right support, including: 🎓 the education they need 🙌🏾 the recognition they deserve 💖 decent conditions & salaries for their work

When #midwives are by women's side through pregnancy & birth, health outcomes improve & women are happier with their care: 🤱🏻 Higher maternal survival rates 👩🏻 Positive birth experiences 💕 More natural births ✂️ Fewer medical interventions To improve the health of mums &

Every woman has the right to a safe and positive childbirth experience where they 💕 are treated with dignity & respect 💕 have their chosen companion by their side 💕 enjoy clear communication from health workers 💕 have access to appropriate pain relief 💕 can move around

5 moments for #HandHygiene for safe health care 1. Before touching a patient 2. Before a clean/aseptic procedure 3. After body fluid exposure risk 4. After touching a patient 5. After touching a patient’s surroundings #Handhygiene saves lives #WorldHandHygieneDay

Midwives work in teams as the main healthcare provider for women & babies during: 🤰🏻 pregnancy 🤱🏻 childbirth 👩‍👧‍👦 the postnatal period On #DayOfTheMidwife, we thank ALL midwives for the vital lifesaving care they provide to mums & babies around the world – each step of the way.

Yes, men can be #midwives too! Meet Fatumanavaoupolu Tuiuli Tagaloa from #Samoa. As a male midwife & principal nurse at Lufilufi Health Centre, he is caring for mothers & babies. Thanks to support from the WHO Fellowships Programme, he's got the skills to shape healthier

This #MothersDay, rise as one for her health. Honour moms everywhere by supporting healthy beginnings for every mother and baby. Join the #OneWorldMovement and donate today: bit.ly/3QYjS6L

This #InternationalNursesDay, we celebrate nurses, the backbone of global health systems. While nurses provide extensive care, only 42% of countries have mental well-being resources to support their nurses. Let’s care for the carers 👉bit.ly/4dcr5dz #HealthForAll

WHO and UNICEF surveys found that over half of parents & pregnant women are exposed to advertising from formula milk companies – violating international agreements. Whether pushing toddler milks, sweetened formula or unsubstantiated claims about babies’ brain development or

Formula milk marketing exploits parental anxieties about common infant behaviours such as fussiness or poor sleep. Premium branding is paraded as having “premium benefits”, when in fact the only difference is the price. Claims made by the formula milk industry about their

"Adopting this agreement not only affirms our shared commitment to action guided by principles of equity. It also demonstrates the value of the international community working together to find solutions to shared global challenges… Let’s continue to move forward together to make