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Infant Feeding During Emergencies  


 


 
What is Infant Feeding During Emergencies
Infants and young children are among the most vulnerable groups in emergencies. Interruption of breastfeeding and inappropriate complementary feeding increase the risks ofmalnutrition, illness and mortality. In emergency and relief situations the responsibility for protecting, promoting and supporting beneficial optimal infant and young child feeding practices and minimising harmful practices should be shared by the emergency-affected host country and responding agencies. Concise guidance on how to facilitate appropriate feeding in emergency situations and comply with international emergency standards has been developed by interagency expert working groups. Practical details on how to implement the guidance are included in companion training materials, also developed through interagency collaboration.

Infant Feeding during emergencies : 14th question 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 question: Are appropriate policies and programmes in place to ensure that mothers, infants and children will be provided adequate protection and support for appropriate feeding during emergencies?
  Criteria Scoring
Check that apply.
  Yes To some degree No
  14.1) A policy that addresses key issues related to infant and young child feeding in emergencies has been endorsed or developed. 2 1 0
  14.2) Person(s) tasked with responsibility for national coordination with the UN, donors, military and NGOs regarding infant and young child feeding in emergency situations have been appointed. 2 1 0
  14.3) A contingency plan to undertake activities to facilitate exclusive breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding and to minimize the risk of artificial feeding has been developed 2 1 0
  14.4) Resources identified for implementation of the plan during emergencies 2 1 0
  14.5) Appropriate material on infant and young child feeding in emergencies has been integrated into pre-service and in-service training for emergency management and relevant health care personnel. 2 1 0
  Total Score: ___/10__

 


Where we are
 
India has taken no action regarding Infant Feeding during emergencies with respect to the standards, and India score 0 out of 10, falling in ‘Grade D’ with ‘Red’ colour
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





What we are doing (As BPNI)

Infant Feeding in Emergency Situations:A Report from the National Convention of BPNI, 10 Dec., 2005
   



Supporting Documents

 

Area of Work
 

1. National Policy, Programme and
     Coordination


2. BFHI

3. International Code

4. Maternity Protection

5. Health and Nutrition Care

6. Community Outreach

7. Information Support

8. Infant Feeding and HIV

9. Infant Feeding in Emergencies

10. Monitoring and Evaluation



   
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