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National Policy, Programme and Coordination
BFHI
International Code
Maternity Protection
Health and Nutrition Care
Community Outreach
Information Support
Infant Feeding and HIV
Infant Feeding in Emergencies
Monitoring and Evaluation

World Breastfeeding Week : August 1 -7 2008
Mother Support : Going for the Gold
WBM
download : WBW announcement 2008
for more visit: http://www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org/


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Speech of Hon'ble Prime Minister on Independence day
"....The problem of malnutrition is a matter of national shame. We have tried to address it by making the mid-day meal universal and massively expanding the anganwadi system. However, success requires sustained effort at the grassroots. Infants need to be breast-fed, have access to safe drinking water and health care. We need the active involvement of the community and panchayats to see that what we spend reaches our children. I appeal to the nation to resolve and work hard to eradicate malnutrition within five years...". See full text in English | Hindi




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BPNI Certificate Course on “Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling Specialist”

BPNI/IBFAN Asia is organizing certificate training Courses on Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling: A Training Course – The 3 in 1 Course (An Integrated Course on Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding and Infant Feeding & HIV-Counseling) at, Lucknow, Gwalior, Gorakhpur, Hindupur, Delhi and Ranchi during April, May and June 2008.
Interest and commitment: Protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding and complementary feeding. Help for solving mother's problems
Who can do it: Doctors, Staff nurses, Graduates in nutrition, science, dietetics, home science, social work etc.  
Duration of training: 7 days (51 Hours) including 5 X 2 hrs clinical practice in hospital.  
Competence after receiving training
Able to:

Provide individual counselling on breastfeeding, complementary feeding HIV and Infant Feeding Initiate setting up a infant and young child feeding counseling center Provide referral level support  
Training: 4 National Trainers will train 24 infant and young child feeding counseling specialists in one training session  

Course Fees:   Rs. 5,000/-  (includes training materials, lunch and tea)
Training Venues and Dates:

  1. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh from 28 April - 4 May 2008
  2. Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh from 8 - 14 June 2008
  3. Hindupur, Andhra Pradesh from 17 - 23 June 2008
  4. Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh from 21 - 27 June 2008
  5. Delhi from 22 - 28 June 2008
  6. Ranchi, Jharkhand from 26 September - 2 October 2008

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South Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum-4
New Delhi,India,December 10-12, 2007

Theme: Save Babies: Support Women to Breastfeed
RALLIES ACROSS INDIA ON AUGSUT 1,2007
Rally Slogan:Beginning Breastfeeding within ONE Hour of Birth: Can Save 2,50,000 Indian Babies every year
rally at Davangere City rally at Uttarakhand
rally at Unjha rally at Andhra Pradesh
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Facts & Statistics
IYCF Practices % Colour Grade
Early Initiation 24.5 D
Exclusive Breastfeeding 46.4 C
Complementary Feeding 56.7 D

Ref. NFHS-3: provides information on population, health and nutrition in India and each of its 29 states
   REPORT CARDS ON RANKING OF STATES OF INDIA
Initiation of Breastfeeding within 1 hour
Exclusive Breastfeeding (0-6 months)
Complementary Feeding (6-9 months)
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) per 1000 live Births
ORS Given to Childen with Diarrhoea
Report Card on Children 12-23 months fully immunized
Report Card on Children age 12-23 months given Vitamin A
to see the status of world visit:
http://www.worldbreastfeedingtrends.org

National News
 Articles

Flaws in Child Nutrition and Health Governance -- by Dr.Arun Gupta and Navdeep Singh Khaira

A consensus call to national child health programs “Drop mixed-feeding” -- by Dr.Arun Gupta and Dr. JP. Dadhich

Article: Strategies for children under six

Timely Initiation of Breastfeeding within 1st Hour of Birth

Misleading marketing of baby foods deprive me of precious mothers' milk Please help me
Breastfeeding provides substances that are nutritionally perfect for human babies and protects them from illness. ... more

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