IYCF Policy and Programme
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Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding)  


 
What is BFHI

BABY FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE (TEN STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING): INDICATOR 7 in WBTi , an innovative initiative of the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) Asia for tracking assessing and monitoring the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding
know more visit http://www.worldbreastfeedingtrends.org/


Where we are

Key questions:
7A) What percentage of hospitals and maternity facilities that provide maternity services have been designated "Baby Friendly" based on the national criteria?
7B) What is the skilled training inputs and sustainability of BFHI?
7C) What is the quality of BFHI program implementation?

7A) Out of total hospitals ( both public & private )and maternity facilities offering maternity services have been designated "Baby Friendly" %
  Criteria Check that apply 2005 2008
 0 - 7% 1    
  8 - 49% 2 10% 10%
  50 - 89% 3    
  90 - 100% 4    
  Rating on BFHI quantitative achievements: ______/4_____ 2 2

7B Qualitative: Skilled training input in BFHI programme out of BFHI designated hospitals that have been certified after a minimum recommended training of 18 hours for all its staff working in maternity services

  Criteria Check that apply 2005 2008
0-25% 1    
  26-50% 1.5 30 32
  51 -75% 2.5    
  75% and more 3.5    
  Total Score ______/3.5_____ 1.5 1.5

7C Qualitative: Quality of BFHI programme implementation:

  Criteria Check that apply 2005 2008
 7.3) BFHI programme relies on training of health workers .5    
  7.4) A standard monitoring system is in place .5    
  7.5) An assessment system relies on interviews of mothers .5 .5 .5
  7.6) Reassessment systems have been incorporated in national plans .5    
  7.7) There is a time-bound program to increase the number of BFHI institutions in the country .5    
  Total Score __2.5/__ .5 .5
  Total Score 7A, 7B and 7C ____ 4 4

 

 
for details seeThe State of the World’s Breastfeeding: http://www.worldbreastfeedingtrends.org/countrysubmit.php?country=India


What we are doing (as BPNI)

World Breastfeeding Week(August 1-8, 2010) The Ten Steps and BFHI
Every year the first week of August is celebrated as ‘World Breastfeeding Week (WBW). The objective is to focus attention on some important aspect of protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding. This year the theme is ‘Breastfeeding – Just 10 Steps! The Baby Friendly Way’. more>>

Lalitpur BFHI Report: To review the BFHI Project in Lalitpur and to seek the role of lactating counselors in Women's life. more>>

Evaluation of Project on Baby Friendly Health Initiative, Lalitpur District, Uttar Pradesh more>>




Supporting Documents

A successful movement to promote breastfeeding through hospitals
Report of All India Study of Newborn Care, Infant Feeding Practices and Implementation of the "Infant Milk Substitutes, Infant Foods and Feeding Bottles (Regulation of Production, Distribution and Supply) Act, 1992." in the Hospital Settings, and Infant Feeding Practices in the Catchment Area of These Hospitals.
   
   



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