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Washington Adventist Hospital Receives Breastfeeding Award
The hospital as one of nine in D.C. and Maryland.

Washington Adventist Hospital was the only hospital in Montgomery County to receive the 2011 Regional Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Recognition Award. The hospital was one of nine sites selected in Washington, D.C. and Maryland.
The hospital’s lactation program was honored with a Silver Level award, the second highest level, according to a Washington Adventist Hospital news release.
“We are proud to be recognized as a local example of how to support mothers who wish to continue to breastfeed once they have returned to work,” said Judith Campbell, Lactation Consultant at Washington Adventist Hospital. “We truly care about the health and well-being of our employees and their families. Promotion and support for breastfeeding is an easy way to encourage healthy lifestyle choices.”
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The D.C. and Maryland Breastfeeding Coalitions established the Workplace Awards in 2010 to recognize local companies who are committed to providing breastfeeding support, education, time and space for new mothers to breastfeed and/or pump breastmilk in the workplace, according to the release.
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