The Egyptian Version of the World Breastfeeding Week: Celebrating Our 88 Days Week
For the sixth consecutive year, The WBW was celebrated with all of the Lactation consultants in Egypt and collaborated with all various organizations and institutions to support, sponsor and actively participate in the events. The initiative, launched under the leadership of Dr. Gihan Fouad, Former Dean of the National Nutrition Institute and ELCA Board member, covered various provinces and hospitals allover Egypt.
This Year, the closing ceremony was honored with the presence of Dr. Abla ElAlfy (Deputy Minister of Health for Family Development), Dr. Osama AbdelHay (President of the Egyptian Medical Syndicate), and Dr. Shereen Ghaleb (President of the Cairo Medical Syndicate)
“I am extremely proud of the initiative and its impact on various locations allover Egypt as promoting baby friendly practices is in the heart of The ministry of health efforts towards promoting optimum maternal and child health “
Prof. Dr. Abla ElAlfy
Deputy Minister of Health for Family Development
Dr. Abla ElAlfy honored the celebration by reviewing various projects at the Egyptian Ministry of Health and the existing initiatives to implement the Egyptian Code and Baby-Friendly Hospitals. She also drew attention to the project aimed at preventing stunting in children. As part of the ongoing initiatives, she acknowledged ELCA members’ contributions to the successful delivery of the 20-hour training program for healthcare professionals, a collaborative effort that has spanned the last two decades.”
“We always strive to support the efforts of Egyptian doctors and embrace impactful initiatives that serve broad sectors of the Egyptian population, especially in emerging medical specialties. This is done while ensuring the patient’s right to receive medical care from a qualified and highly competent doctor is not compromised”
Dr. Osama AbdelHay
President of the Egyptian Medical Syndicate
The World Breastfeeding Week Celebration of 2024 lasted way beyond 7 days. This year, the celebration started from the Egyptian Medical Syndicate and included more than 88 scientific days to educate and increase awareness for more than 1242 members of the medical staff and more than 800 mothers from the general community, and covered about 15 provinces in Egypt.
“I really appreciate the consistent presence and sustained support offered by the initiative each year, including its effective on-the-ground coverage, awareness campaigns, and engagement with relevant parties in Cairo and across the nation’s governorates.”
Prof. Shereen Ghaleb
President of the Cairo Medical Syndicate
The closing ceremony of the event was held in the Egyptian Medical Syndicate on Tuesday, February18th 2025.
The event marks the Egyptian IBCLCs efforts and honors their dedication for spreading the knowledge and implementing change all over the country.
“I am incredibly proud of the remarkable impact of our World Breastfeeding Week celebrations this year. The dedication and hard work of our Egyptian IBCLCs have truly made a difference in raising awareness and improving breastfeeding practices across the nation.”
Prof. Gihan Fouad
Head of the Initiative
Former Dean of National Nutrition Institute
