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IYCF
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Baby
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Breastfeeding) |
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What is BFHI
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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/
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?
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7A) Out of total hospitals ( both public & private )and maternity facilities offering maternity services have been designated "Baby Friendly" %
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Check that apply |
| 0 - 7% |
1 |
| 8 - 49% |
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| 50 - 89% |
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| 90 - 100% |
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| Rating on BFHI quantitative achievements: |
______/4_____ |
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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 |
| 0-25% |
1 |
| 26-50% |
1.5 |
| 51 -75% |
2.5 |
| 75% and more |
3.5 |
| Total Score |
______/3.5_____ |
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7C Qualitative:
Quality of BFHI programme implementation:
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Check that apply |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Total Score 7A, 7B and 7C |
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Where we are
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In India only
10% of hospitals and maternity facilities
have BFHI status in India and score 4.5 out of 10,
falling in ‘Grade C ’ with ‘Yellow’ colour
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for details seeThe State of the World’s Breastfeeding: South Asia Report and India report card
source Assessment
of Status of IYCF: Practice, Policy
and Program: Achievements and Gaps 2005 see report |
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What we are doing (As BPNI)
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Supporting Documents
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Area
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