The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) Youth Health Care from the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA), is reminding the public to participate in its 5 th Annual Breastfeeding Photo Contest which runs until August 4, 2022, or a little over two weeks left to send in your entries.
To enter the contest, you can send an email to youthhealthcare@sintmaartengov.org; you must include your
name, telephone number, a description of the photo and why you chose to breastfeed; and one image of you and your baby breastfeeding.
The rules for participating in the contest are photographs must not be older than two years; pictures must be submitted by the mother or partner; watermarks are not acceptable; pictures submitted after August 4, 2022, will be disqualified; and pictures will be judged.
The contest is in connection with World Breastfeeding Week The theme is “Step Up for Breastfeeding. Educate and
Support.”
Breastfeeding is a natural process. The benefit of breastfeeding is that it delivers health, nutritional and emotional benefits to both children and mothers, and it also helps to foster a sustainable food system and cements the bond between mother and child.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), being a parent is the most important job in the world, and it is important to give parents all the support they need to give their child the best start in life.
- Thursday, September 19, 2024
