Archives: CHEER-Champions
CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: IONA MACNAB

Iona Macnab, BA (Hons), LLB, IBCLC is a global maternal and child health leader with over 25 years of experience providing breastfeeding support to mothers and babies “wherever and whenever” she can. She is the co-founder of iLactation Online Breastfeeding conferences, an education platform for
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: MARGARET PARKER

This week, we celebrate Margaret Parker, MD, MPH, a clinical neonatologist, health services researcher, former Newborn Research Director at Boston Medical Center, and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Boston University School of Medicine. Meg has recently transitioned to a new role as Acad
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: LAMPRINI MAMMATA

Congratulations to this week’s CHEER CHAMPion of the week Lamprini Mammata! Lamprini holds degrees in History and Archeology from the University of Ioannina and a Masters in Reading, Literacy, and Educational Material from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. In addition to her work
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Congratulations to this week’s CHAMPion of the Week, South Central Regional Medical Center’s Maternal Child Services for achieving Baby-Friendly designation! Although the COVID-19 pandemic was a great challenge in this quest, they overcame it by setting timelines and achieving one goal at a time
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This week CHAMPS features Merit Health Woman’s Hospital in Jackson, MS in recognition of their hospital-wide support for breastfeeding employees. Merit Health Woman’s Hospital became designated as Baby-Friendly in October 2018, and according to Renee Simpson, RN, IBCLC, the hospital’s Baby-Fri
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: Seeds of Humanity Hellas

Congratulations to this week’s CHAMPion of the week, Seeds of Humanity Hellas! Seeds of Humanity Hellas is a Greek branch of a Palestinian non-profit, non-governmental organization whose main purpose is to provide comprehensive support to vulnerable refugee families by offering solutions
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (MCCOMB, MS)

This week we feature another Mississippi hospital that has implemented accommodations for breastfeeding employees. According to Angela Parker, IBCLC, the hospital began its worksite lactation initiative as part of its Baby-Friendly journey. The hospital received its Baby-Friendly designation in Dec
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL

Greenwood Leflore Hospital received their Baby-Friendly designation in October 2021. As a part of that journey, they began examining hospital practices related to breastfeeding employees. According to Dr. Melynda Noble of the Baby-Friendly leadership team, “As we were in the Baby-Frien
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: TO-WEN TSENG!

In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, this week we celebrate the work of To-wen Tseng – journalist, columnist, and author – and her advocacy for maternal-infant health issues through media. To-wen has been a key voice for the AAPI community in the breastfeeding world
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: SARAH BAGLEY!

This week, we celebrate Sarah Bagley, MD, MSc, an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine, for advancing the conversation around postpartum mental health. In her opinion piece for JAMA entitled I Am Not Burnt Out, Dr. Bagley explored h
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