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Infant and Young Child Feeding Current Situation

Infant and Young Child Feeding Current Situation. BHUTAN. Infant and Young Child Feeding practices. Protein Energy Malnutrition status in under 5 (1999). Coordinating Mechanisms. Baby Friendly Hospital Initiatives. 1 hospital certified baby friendly

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Infant and Young Child Feeding Current Situation

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  1. Infant and Young Child FeedingCurrent Situation BHUTAN South Asia Breastfeeding Forum-3. 20-22 Nov. 2006. Kabul, Afghanistan

  2. Infant and Young Child Feeding practices South Asia Breastfeeding Forum-3. 20-22 Nov. 2006. Kabul, Afghanistan

  3. Protein Energy Malnutrition status in under 5 (1999) South Asia Breastfeeding Forum-3. 20-22 Nov. 2006. Kabul, Afghanistan

  4. Coordinating Mechanisms South Asia Breastfeeding Forum-3. 20-22 Nov. 2006. Kabul, Afghanistan

  5. Baby Friendly Hospital Initiatives • 1 hospital certified baby friendly • Study conducted on BFHI in 2006, data collected from 3 referral hospitals • Preliminary analysis: • None of the hospitals following ten steps • Lack of knowledge among health workers • No support groups(Ten steps posters printed and distributed to all the health centers) • Lactation manual developed, and training will be conducted during the 1st quarter of the 2007. South Asia Breastfeeding Forum-3. 20-22 Nov. 2006. Kabul, Afghanistan

  6. Infant feeding in Emergencies/Difficult situation South Asia Breastfeeding Forum-3. 20-22 Nov. 2006. Kabul, Afghanistan

  7. BFHI and PMTCT South Asia Breastfeeding Forum-3. 20-22 Nov. 2006. Kabul, Afghanistan

  8. Infant and Young Child feeding • No policy on IYCF • National Breastfeeding Policy incorporates -Breastfeeding -Advice on complimentary feeds -Maternal and paternal leave -Advocacy and social mobilization • Calls for: Guidelines for HIV & BF Training of Health workers Formation of national committee South Asia Breastfeeding Forum-3. 20-22 Nov. 2006. Kabul, Afghanistan

  9. Marketing of Breast milk substitute South Asia Breastfeeding Forum-3. 20-22 Nov. 2006. Kabul, Afghanistan

  10. Maternity protection South Asia Breastfeeding Forum-3. 20-22 Nov. 2006. Kabul, Afghanistan

  11. Community support • Effective outreach program • VHW: 1200 well placed • Traditional birth attendants • NWAB and RENEW • ICB Requires focus and establish common goals in terms of infant feeding South Asia Breastfeeding Forum-3. 20-22 Nov. 2006. Kabul, Afghanistan

  12. Constraints • Defining priorities: Policy level • Coordination between all stakeholders and lack of an authoritative body • Political will and commitment • Funding • Technical resources • Monitoring and Evaluation • IYCF not in curriculum of health school South Asia Breastfeeding Forum-3. 20-22 Nov. 2006. Kabul, Afghanistan

  13. Achievements • Three personnel trained • Ten Steps of BFHI Printed and distributed • Lactation manual developed • Guidelines on feeding of Infant of HIV mothers • Flip chart on feeding of HIV mothers • PMTCT and VCT South Asia Breastfeeding Forum-3. 20-22 Nov. 2006. Kabul, Afghanistan

  14. Cont.. • Maternity leave ….3 months South Asia Breastfeeding Forum-3. 20-22 Nov. 2006. Kabul, Afghanistan

  15. South Asia Breastfeeding Forum-3. 20-22 Nov. 2006. Kabul, Afghanistan

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