Breastfeeding support: an outreach project to improve medical student training, child, maternal and environmental health

The Breastfeeding Support project arose from the Biochemistry Department of the School of Medicine of the National University of Tucumán in Argentina, in response to the need to strengthen breastfeeding practice in the Tucumán community. A joint work between teachers, students, health personnel and...

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Main Authors: Aguirre, Silvina Nora, Mirkin, Silvia Ester, Rojo, Hebe Patricia
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Published: Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Secretaria de Extensión 2021
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Online Access:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/EEH/article/view/35326
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description The Breastfeeding Support project arose from the Biochemistry Department of the School of Medicine of the National University of Tucumán in Argentina, in response to the need to strengthen breastfeeding practice in the Tucumán community. A joint work between teachers, students, health personnel and different community actors is proposed. The general objective is to disseminate the benefits of breastfeeding for health as a whole (children, mothers, families, community and environment). This article describes and analyzes the activities and methodologies used, their adaptation to the situation of isolation resulting from the pandemic, and the impact on the project's beneficiaries and on the students who participate as volunteers. It is also worth reflecting on the contribution of these outreach activities to the integral formation of students and to the university's social responsibility towards health and the environment.
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spelling oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-353262023-10-25T20:41:56Z Breastfeeding support: an outreach project to improve medical student training, child, maternal and environmental health Apoyo a la lactancia materna: un proyecto de extensión en pos de mejorar la formación de estudiantes de medicina, la salud del niño, de la madre y del medioambiente Apoio à amamentação: um projeto de divulgação para melhorar o treinamento de estudantes de medicina, saúde infantil, maternal e ambiental Aguirre, Silvina Nora Mirkin, Silvia Ester Rojo, Hebe Patricia Lreastfeeding, health promotion, university volunteering, training of medical students Lactancia materna, promoción de la salud, voluntariado universitario, formación de estudiantes de Medicina Amamentação, promoção de saúde, voluntariado universitário, treinamento de estudantes de Medicina The Breastfeeding Support project arose from the Biochemistry Department of the School of Medicine of the National University of Tucumán in Argentina, in response to the need to strengthen breastfeeding practice in the Tucumán community. A joint work between teachers, students, health personnel and different community actors is proposed. The general objective is to disseminate the benefits of breastfeeding for health as a whole (children, mothers, families, community and environment). This article describes and analyzes the activities and methodologies used, their adaptation to the situation of isolation resulting from the pandemic, and the impact on the project's beneficiaries and on the students who participate as volunteers. It is also worth reflecting on the contribution of these outreach activities to the integral formation of students and to the university's social responsibility towards health and the environment. El proyecto Apoyo a la lactancia materna surge desde la cátedra de Bioquímica de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán en Argentina, ante la necesidad de fortalecer la práctica de la lactancia en la comunidad tucumana. Se plantea un trabajo conjunto entre docentes, estudiantes, personal de salud y diversos actores de la comunidad. El objetivo general es difundir los beneficios de la lactancia para la salud en su conjunto (de niños, madres, familias, comunidad y medioambiente). En este artículo se describen y analizan las actividades y metodologías empleadas, su adaptación a la situación de aislamiento derivada de la pandemia y el impacto en las destinatarias del proyecto y en los estudiantes que participan como voluntarios. Cabe también la reflexión sobre el aporte de estas actividades de extensión a la formación integral de los estudiantes y a la responsabilidad social universitaria con la salud y el medioambiente. O Projeto de Apoio ao Aleitamento Materno surge da Cátedra de Bioquímica da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Nacional de Tucumán da Argentina, atendendo à necessidade de fortalecer a prática do Aleitamento Materno na comunidade tucumana. É planteia um trabalho conjunto entre professores, alunos, pessoal de saúde e diversos atores da comunidade. O objetivo geral é difundir os benefícios da latância Materno para a saúde como um todo (das crianças, mães, famílias, comunidade e meio ambiente). Este artigo descreve e analisa as atividades e metodologias utilizadas, a sua adaptação à situação de isolamento derivado da pandemia e o impacto nos destinatários do projeto e nos alunos que participam como voluntários. Também há espaço para reflexão sobre a contribuição dessas atividades de extensão para a formação integral dos alunos e para a responsabilidade social universitária com a saúde e o meio ambiente.  Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Secretaria de Extensión 2021-10-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/EEH/article/view/35326 E+E: Estudios de Extensión en Humanidades; Vol. 8 Núm. 12 (2021): La dimensión social de la salud en el campo extensionista: proyectos colectivos en juego 1853-8088 1852-0278 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/EEH/article/view/35326/35518 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/EEH/article/view/35326/35519 Derechos de autor 2021 Silvina Nora Aguirre, Silvia Ester Mirkin, Hebe Patricia Rojo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
spellingShingle Lreastfeeding, health promotion, university volunteering, training of medical students
Lactancia materna, promoción de la salud, voluntariado universitario, formación de estudiantes de Medicina
Amamentação, promoção de saúde, voluntariado universitário, treinamento de estudantes de Medicina
Aguirre, Silvina Nora
Mirkin, Silvia Ester
Rojo, Hebe Patricia
Breastfeeding support: an outreach project to improve medical student training, child, maternal and environmental health
title Breastfeeding support: an outreach project to improve medical student training, child, maternal and environmental health
title_alt Apoyo a la lactancia materna: un proyecto de extensión en pos de mejorar la formación de estudiantes de medicina, la salud del niño, de la madre y del medioambiente
Apoio à amamentação: um projeto de divulgação para melhorar o treinamento de estudantes de medicina, saúde infantil, maternal e ambiental
title_full Breastfeeding support: an outreach project to improve medical student training, child, maternal and environmental health
title_fullStr Breastfeeding support: an outreach project to improve medical student training, child, maternal and environmental health
title_full_unstemmed Breastfeeding support: an outreach project to improve medical student training, child, maternal and environmental health
title_short Breastfeeding support: an outreach project to improve medical student training, child, maternal and environmental health
title_sort breastfeeding support an outreach project to improve medical student training child maternal and environmental health
topic Lreastfeeding, health promotion, university volunteering, training of medical students
Lactancia materna, promoción de la salud, voluntariado universitario, formación de estudiantes de Medicina
Amamentação, promoção de saúde, voluntariado universitário, treinamento de estudantes de Medicina
topic_facet Lreastfeeding, health promotion, university volunteering, training of medical students
Lactancia materna, promoción de la salud, voluntariado universitario, formación de estudiantes de Medicina
Amamentação, promoção de saúde, voluntariado universitário, treinamento de estudantes de Medicina
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