SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic works with media partners to develop and share videos on key nutrition messages across the country. This animated video contains key messages on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding up to six months of age.
SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic works with media partners to develop and share videos on key nutrition messages across the country. This live action video contains key messages on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding up to six months of age.
According to the Kyrgyz Republic Demographic and Health Survey from 2014, only 60 percent of newborns in the Kyrgyz Republic are breastfed within an hour after birth and only 41 percent of infants under 6 months are exclusively breastfed. Evidence shows that raising these numbers can help to reduce infant mortality and child malnutrition.
An expecting mother and her mother-in-law visit the clinic for prenatal care. Aissatou, the midwife, uses the visit as an opportunity to talk about the benefits of early initiation of breastfeeding in the first hour of life and the importance of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months. The woman and her mother-in-law learn that colostrum, also known as the first milk, can strengthen her baby’s immunity against disease.
Mr. Yahaya decides to accompany his wife, Mrs. Arawa, to the health clinic. They live in the village of Tassoua Haoussa in the Zinder region of Niger. On the way back, the couple sees two women. These women, Ms. Rabi and Aicha, are curious, and head to their friend Arawa’s house to learn why the couple went to the health clinic. Arawa explains to them the importance of postnatal consultations, and the women, convinced, take their leave. Meanwhile, Mr. Yahaya raises awareness among his friends of the good behaviors a man must adopt when his wife is pregnant. Mr.
In Pétéguersé, a village in the commune of Gorgadji, a child, Issa, strong and healthy, is admired by everyone in the village. A 7-month pregnant neighbor, Ouman, visits Issa’s mother, Afiatou. Afiatou tells her neighbor that the secret to her healthy baby is the importance of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) her baby for 6 months before introducing any foods. Afiatou tells Ouman that the first step is to make sure that the newborn drinks the colostrum, or the first milk, as it’s rich in nutrients and essential for the newborn.
A pregnant Seremaye and her husband visit their friends Denise and her husband. Seremaye asks Denise why her baby is so strong and healthy. Denise explains that at birth, she introduced exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) to her newborn, and explained the benefits of the mother’s first milk, colostrum. Seremaye says she will follow Denise's advice and exclusively breastfeed her baby until 6 months. The mother-in-law explains that one should never give a baby under 6 months decoctions or anything else other than breastmilk unless a health professional advises differently.
Celine visits her friend, Dapoa and notices all the nutritious meals her friend has prepared at home. Dapoa explains that providing complementary feeding and breastfeeding to her child from 6 months on will ensure a growing, healthy, and strong baby. This is why Dapoa has prepared all these meals in advance so that when she leaves the house, her child will eat well, whether left at home with a caregiver or if she needs to take her child with her to work.
In April 2017, SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic and the Kyrgyz tele-radio company, Tumar, organized seven free concerts in seven townships—Jalalabad, Tash-Kumyr, Kara-Kul, Kochkor-Ata, Mailuu-Suu, Shamaldy-Sai, and Naryn—to raise awareness about nutrition and hygiene issues within urban populations.