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In photos: WHO breastfeeding drive at Fabella Hospital

/ 10:59 PM March 04, 2015

MANILA, Philippines— The World Health Organization (WHO) stressed the importance and benefits of breastfeeding through the program “Unang Yakap” in a tour at the Fabella Hospital in Manila on Wednesday.

Unang Yakap or First Embrace is the campaign of the Department of Health (DOH) in cooperation with WHO to adopt and embrace the safe and quality care for birthing mothers and their newborns.

Dr. Howard Sobel, coordinator for reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health of the WHO led the information drive among breastfeeding mothers at the Fabella Hospital.

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Sobel said the campaign “really all started in the Philippines” particularly at the Fabella hospital, which has a milk banking facility.

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Speaking to breastfeeding mothers, Sobel showed the importance of breastfeeding to avoid the high mortality rate among newborn babies.

According to the WHO, breastfeeding leads to lower neonatal mortality rates in developing countries.

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Here are photos from the event.

Mothers with their newly born babies show the Kangaroo mother care inside the Jose Fabella hospital  during the World health Organization hospital tour with  for the launching of  the "Unang Yakap"  in the Western Pacific Region. INQUIRER PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC

Mothers with their newborn babies show the Kangaroo mother care inside the Jose Fabella hospital during the World Health Organization hospital tour with for the launching of the “Unang Yakap” in the Western Pacific Region. INQUIRER PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC

Mothers inside the breast feeding room of Jose fabella  hospital during the hospital tour with World health Organization  for the launching of  the "unang yakap"  in the western pacific region. INQUIRER PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC

Mothers inside the breast feeding room of Jose Fabella hospital during the hospital tour with World health Organization for the launching of the “Unang Yakap” in the Western Pacific Region. INQUIRER PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC

The newly born babies inside the photosynthesis  crib during  the World health Organization hospital tour for the launching of  the "UnangYakap"  in the Western Pacific Region.  INQUIRER PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC

The newborn babies inside the photosynthesis crib during the World Health Organization hospital tour for the launching of the “UnangYakap” in the Western Pacific Region. INQUIRER PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC

The fathers, Mark Anthony Padilla  with wife Jessa  and Mark Falcon  with wife Jane   with their newly born babies does  the Kangaroo father care inside the Jose Fabella hospital during World Health Organization hospital tour  for the launching of  the "Unang Yakap"  in the Western Pacific Region.  INQUIRER PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC

The fathers, Mark Anthony Padilla with wife Jessa, and Mark Falcon with wife Jane with their newborn babies do the Kangaroo father care inside the Jose Fabella hospital during World Health Organization hospital tour for the launching of the “Unang Yakap” in the Western Pacific Region. INQUIRER PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC

The fathers, Mark Anthony Padilla  and Mark Falcon with their newly born babies does  the Kangaroo father care inside the Jose Fabella hospital during World Health Organization hospital tour  for the launching of  the "Unang Yakap"  in the Western Pacific Region. INQUIRER PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC

The fathers, Mark Anthony Padilla and Mark Falcon with their newborn babies do the Kangaroo father care inside the Jose Fabella hospital during World Health Organization hospital tour for the launching of the “Unang Yakap” in the Western Pacific Region. INQUIRER PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC

Mothers with their newly born babies show the Kangaroo mother care inside the Jose Fabella hospital  during the World health Organization hospital tour with  for the launching of  the "Unang Yakap"  in the Western Pacific Region. INQUIRER PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC

Mothers with their newborn babies show the Kangaroo mother care inside the Jose Fabella hospital during the World health Organization hospital tour with for the launching of the “Unang Yakap” in the Western Pacific Region. INQUIRER PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC

Mothers with their newly born babies show the Kangaroo mother care inside the Jose Fabella hospital  during the World health Organization hospital tour with  for the launching of  the "Unang Yakap"  in the Western Pacific Region. INQUIRER PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC

Mothers with their newborn babies show the Kangaroo mother care inside the Jose Fabella hospital during the World health Organization hospital tour with for the launching of the “Unang Yakap” in the Western Pacific Region. INQUIRER PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC

Unang Yakap campaign tour at Fabella Hospital in Manila. Ryan Leagogo/INQUIRER.net

World Health Organization’s “Unang Yakap” campaign launch tour at Jose Fabella Hospital in Manila. Ryan Leagogo/INQUIRER.net

Unang Yakap campaign tour at Fabella Hospital in Manila. Ryan Leagogo/INQUIRER.net

World Health Organization’s “Unang Yakap” campaign launch tour at Jose Fabella Hospital in Manila. Ryan Leagogo/INQUIRER.net

Photo by Ryan Leagogo/INQUIRER.net

World Health Organization’s “Unang Yakap” campaign launch tour at Jose Fabella Hospital in Manila. Ryan Leagogo/INQUIRER.net

Photo by Ryan Leagogo/INQUIRER.net

World Health Organization’s “Unang Yakap” campaign launch tour at Jose Fabella Hospital in Manila. Ryan Leagogo/INQUIRER.net

World Health Organization's "Unang Yakap" campaign launch tour at Fabella Hospital in Manila. Ryan Leagogo/INQUIRER.net

World Health Organization’s “Unang Yakap” campaign launch tour at Jose Fabella Hospital in Manila. Ryan Leagogo/INQUIRER.net

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