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IYCF
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Infant
Feeding During Emergencies |
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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/
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? |
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Scoring
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Yes |
To some degree |
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| 14.1) A policy that addresses key issues related to infant and young child feeding in emergencies has been endorsed or developed. |
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1 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 14.4) Resources identified for implementation of the plan during emergencies |
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| 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. |
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Where we are
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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
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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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