Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
The first few days of a newborn’s life are not only critical for the child, but also an important window for providing mothers with the support they need to breastfeed successfully. UNICEF and WHO launched the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative to encourage health facilities worldwide to better support breastfeeding. The initiative developed the…, Critical management procedures 1a. Comply fully with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and relevant World Health Assembly resolutions. 1b. Have a written infant feeding policy that is routinely communicated to staff and parents. 1c. Establish ongoing monitoring and data-management systems. 2. Ensure that staff have…, Additional resources, WHO Competency Verification Toolkit WHO Protecting, Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding WHO Training Course for Maternity Staff , The TEN STEPS to Successful Breastfeeding Referring mothers to community resources for breastfeeding support Working with communities to improve breastfeeding support services Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by... DISCHARGE10 Counsel mothers on the use and risks of feeding bottles, teats, and pacifiers Hospitals support mothers to…