Unlocking the Path to Successful Lactation and Breastfeeding Through an Interprofessional Approach
LAU Beirut campus, Adnan Kassar School of Business, Room 903
LAU’s Arab Institute for Women (AiW), in collaboration with the LAU health sciences disciplines, invites you to a panel discussion on lactation and breastfeeding, followed by:
The Inauguration of the Breastfeeding Support Room
LAU, through AiW, has been a leader on the national level in advocacy and improving policy when it comes to gender related matters.
As part of its Gender Equity Plan, LAU is inaugurating a breastfeeding room to support mothers during their children’s development phase.
Program
| Welcome and Opening Remarks (15 minutes) | |
| Welcome Address | Dr. Chaouki T. Abdallah, President, LAU |
| Opening Remarks | Mrs. Myriam Sfeir, Executive Director, Arab Institute for Women, LAU |
| Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) framework–National Policy and Action Plan |
Dr. Bahia Abdallah, Nursing Program Director, Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing, LAU |
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Panel Discussion 1: From Policy to Practice (25 minutes) Moderator: Dr. Bahia Abdallah, Nursing Program Director, Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing, LAU |
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| Ms. Farah Asfahani | Health Specialist, World Bank |
| Ms. Nada Bou Farhat | Lebanese Actress |
| Ms. Joelle Najjar | Nutrition and Child Development National Officer, UNICEF–Lebanon |
| Ms. Pamela Zgheib | Head of Mother, Child and School Health Department, Ministry of Public Health |
| Ms. Rana Najjar | Journalist, Assas Media |
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Panel Discussion 2: Interprofessional Approaches to Breastfeeding Support (25 minutes) Moderator: Dr. Jordan Srour, Assistant Provost for Educational Resources and Innovation, LAU |
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| Dr. Bahia Abdallah | Nursing Program Director, Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing, LAU |
| Dr. Jana Jabbour | Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Arts and Sciences, LAU |
| Dr. Aniella Abi-Gerges | Associate Professor, Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, LAU |
| Dr. Lamis R. Karaoui | Clinical Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, LAU |
| Dr. Pia Tohmeh | Associate Professor, Department of Education and Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences, LAU |
| Q&A and Closing Remarks (10 minutes) | |
| Inauguration of the LAU Breastfeeding Support Room | |
RSVP by Thursday, February 13, 2025: aiw@lau.edu.lb