PSBC National Breastfeeding Week Campaign Resources are Now Available Friday, September 20, 2024 National Breastfeeding Week takes place October 1-7, 2024. We invite you and your team to participate!
May 19th is World Day of Human Milk Donation Sunday, May 19, 2024 World Day of Human Milk Donation originated in Brazil in 2004. Since then, there are more than 750 milk banks in 66 countries, and over one million litres of donor human milk have been given to more than 800,000 infants each year.
International Kangaroo Care Day 2024 Wednesday, May 15, 2024 International Kangaroo Care Day is a global event that aims to increase the safety, implementation, research, awareness, and education about Kangaroo Care.
Decorate the room, not the crib: Safer sleep practices help prevent sleep-related infant deaths Thursday, March 14, 2024 Guidance and resources for safer sleep practices can help contribute to decreasing sleep-related injuries and deaths amongst infants in Canada. PHSA employees share how they keep their baby’s sleep space safe
January is Perinatal Depression Awareness Month in Canada Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Each January, Perinatal Depression Awareness Month in Canada aims to raise awareness that there is help for those experiencing postpartum depression and anxiety
Introducing the Perinatal and Newborn Health Hub for B.C. health-care providers Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Meet your all-in-one resource for comprehensive care—the Perinatal and Newborn Health Hub, designed expressly for health-care providers in British Columbia.
Mark your calendar: practice resource webinar on November 29 Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Perinatal and newborn care providers play a critical role in equipping families with knowledge and education around sudden unexpected postnatal collapse (SUPC) and safer skin-to-skin practices.
Supporting breastfeeding, chestfeeding and expressing milk at the workplace Sunday, October 1, 2023 This National Breastfeeding Week, October 1-7, read how PHSA is dedicated to providing safe, appropriate and convenient spaces for employees to support breastfeeding, chestfeeding and expressing milk at work.
International Kangaroo Care Day Monday, May 15, 2023 International Kangaroo Care Day is a global event that aims to increase the safety, implementation, research, awareness, and education about Kangaroo Care globally.