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| What is Infant Feeding During Emergencies |
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| 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/
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Where we are
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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
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Scoring
Check that apply. |
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Yes |
To
some degree |
No
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2005 |
2008 |
| 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 |
0 |
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 |
0 |
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 |
0 |
0 |
| 14.4)
Resources identified for implementation
of the plan during emergencies |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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 |
0 |
0 |
| Total
Score: |
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0 |
0 |
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| for details
seeThe State of the World’s Breastfeeding:
http://www.worldbreastfeedingtrends.org/countrysubmit.php?country=India |
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