In Kenya it is not common for most new mothers to pump with a bosom ticker . A handwriting pump quickly costs 20 % of a monthly salary . for ensure estimable health and well - being for our employees , Florensis Kenya dispatch a undertaking in January for its female employee . In line with the requirements of the Kenyan Health Act we construct a individualised suckling room , enabling accession to all resourcefulness and information required for breastfeeding for up to at least 9 months .
The room is well furnished and strategically located to guarantee privateness for its users . Florensis Kenya provides breast pumps ( manual and electronic ) , sterilizing equipment , milk storage and eating equipment . In the absence of icebox at nursing home for many employee , the madam can use our coolheaded loge with ice packs to take the milk home . We also apportion time of up to an hour per 24-hour interval for each new mother who require expressing milk while at oeuvre .
To support this initiative we partnered with a local non - profit organization ; CAMFEB ( Career mother for Breastfeeding ) who offered professional assistance in grow a policy and information materials on the use of the facility . Via schedule quarterly training big and lactating employees are inform about the importance of breastfeeding , intend of improving maternal and babe health as well as optimizing family provision options .
As at March 2020 , there were four ladies using the facility . These beneficiaries have shew confidence and conversance , bear witness by their gamy point of productiveness , discipline and equal support , which enables us to put through the programme more efficiently .
In addition , we have usher in a gadget package which includes caps and rompers for new born babies and a motherhood udder as talent for the female parent . To add on the gift , Florensis has partnered with Jacaranda wellness to furnish SMS - based health messages to this group of employees , in lodge to provide information and medical referrals on health challenge that may lift during their maternity and suckling geological period .
It is our hope that by equipping our employees with the information and tools to support them during these vital stages of their living , we will reduce child fatality rate rates and promote the health and well being of our female employees and their infants . A good action conduce to SDG 3 ‘ good Health and Well - being ’ , one of the six Sustainable Development Goals Florensis selected .
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