Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI)

National network of organizations and individuals dedicated to protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding and optimal infant and young child feeding practices





 

Concerns on Commercialisation of Malnutrition

         
  Nestle's Does a  GREENWASH !!
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Times of India and Nestle Partnership in Nutrition Advocacy!

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RUTF STUFF

Commentary. Ready-to-use therapeutic food
RUTF stuff. Can the children be saved with fortified peanut paste?

  • The IBFAN Statement on the Promotion and Use of Commercial Fortified Foods as Solutions for Child Malnutrition is now available in 4 languages. Please click on the link below to view the statement.
    English  | Italian | Spanish | Arabic | Vietnamesse

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ABUSE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM

BPNI letter sent by Ministry of Women & Child Development (MWCD) to universities.
The Indian media has this week exposed a secret deal between Nestle and universities to target young girls of government run schools in rural areas . When a request for information on the deal under India's Right to Information law was sought , it was blocked by Nestle.

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Government Ban on baby food cos sponsoring medico meets

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PM's Council on India's Nutrition Challenges Meets 24 November 2010

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20th Foundation Day
, 3rd December 2011
BPNI’s historic battle for ‘mom-made’
Civil Society News, New Delhi

 
 

More Than 700 participants joined from 83 countries
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Trainings and Capacity Building

ANNOUNCEMENT

BPNI·s Certificate Course on ·Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling Specialist at Delhi in June and July

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World Breastfeeding Week 1-7 August, 2013

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Project/Research and Evaluation 

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Infant Feeding and HIV
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Infant feeding during disaster
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Alliance Against Conflict of Interest (AACI)
www.aaci-india.org

 


One Million Campaign : Support Women to Breastfeed

www.onemillioncampaign.org

BPNI Bulletins
BPNI Park in Hindupur, Andhra Pradesh


KEY REPORTS
             
Report : 20 years of BPNI
Report : 20th foundation day of BPNI
Report: Reaching the under 2S-Universalising Delivery of Nutrition Interventions in District Lalitpur, UP
Report “The State of Breastfeeding in 33 Countries: 2010, Tracking Infant and Young Child Feeding Polices and Programmes Worldwide”
Important Documents  
   
Protection, Promotion, and Support and Global Trends in Breastfeeding
Chessa K. Lutter and Ardythe L. Morrow
 
How Can Global Rates of Exclusive Breastfeeding for the First 6 Months Be Enhanced?
Arun Gupta, MD, FIAP, J. P. Dadhich, MD, and Shoba Suri, PhD
 
Management of Breastfeeding , Summary of Recommendations
Published on The National Neonatology Forum (NNF)
 
International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) Statement on the Promotion and Use of Commercial Fortified Foods as Solutions for Child Malnutrition
Published on INDIAN PEDIATRICS , VOLUME 49, APRIL 16, 2012
 
Conflicts of interest and the UN high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases
-- Paul Lincoln, Patti Rundall, Bill Jeffery, Gigi Kellett, Tim Lobstein , Lida Lhotska, Kate Allen, Arun Gupta
Published on The Lancet, Volume 378, Issue 9804, Page e6, 12 November 2011
 
Does Formula Feeding contribute to childhood obesity? National Coordinator, Breastfeeding Promotion Netwrok of India Dr JP Dadhich answers.
click here
, Published on Centre for Science and Environment
 
Experts contest new vaccine policy document click here
Down to Earth, Sonal Matharu , Sep 15, 2011
 
Enhancing Optimal Infant Feeding Practices in India click here
Paper by Dr.Arun Gupta, Dr.J.P. Dadhich, Dr.Shoba Suri
 
Bi-regional Meeting on Scaling-up Nutrition- Scaling-up Nutrition IBFAN’S perspectives and commitments click here
Presentation by Radha Holla
 
Preventing Malnutrition in Children - Workshop on “Nursing Management of Newborn and Young Children” The Trained Nurses’ Association of India August 8, 2011 click here
Presentation by Dr. JP Dadhich
 
The Long- Term Effects of Breastfeeding on Child and Adolescent Mental Health : A Pregnancy Cohort Study Followed for 14 Years click here
 
Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding as a Public Health Intervention for Child Survival in India click here
An article by Arun Gupta, J.P. Dadhich and M.M.A. Faridi
 
JOINT STATEMENT CALLING FOR FOOD RIGHTS OF INFANTS (First Year of Life) download
Enhancing the value of maternity benefit scheme: Making Breastfeeding Counselling a specific “service”… coordinated and budgeted. presentation

Enhancing the value of maternity benefit scheme: Making breastfeeding counseling a specific “service”, which is budgeted and coordinated in the plan. paper

Presentation made at the Civil Society Window, Planning Commission, and Government of India. 16 April 2010. By: Dr. Arun Gupta MD FIAP, Pediatrician
 
The traditional birth attendants - Can we do without Them?
An article by Dr.J.P. Dadhich click here

Norwegian Ambassador Ms Ann Ollestad Launches the Global Report on Infant Feeding - 42 million out of 78 million born in 33 countries are at risk of disease and death
Speech of Norwegian Ambassador to India Ann Ollestad   NewX - Coverage : Only 30% infants get mother's milk   Launches the Global Report on Infant Feeding 22 Dec. 2010
 
 
See the Video in youtube>>

For Media Coverage and Global launch in other Countries   more >>
 
People call Upon GAIN to leave India and Government of India to regulate PPPs : 16 April, 2008
GAIN

 

download Media Brief
Link http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-11952

 

     


IMPORTANT AND HELPFUL FAQ's AND FACTS ON BREASTFEEDING

I don't have enough milk?
I have pain in the nipples while feeding the baby?
When should breastfeeding be started?
After Caesarean- section delivery, can I breastfeed my baby successfully?
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Scientific Evidence to support Breastfeeding click here
 

National Guidelines on Infant and Young Child Feeding
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The  IMS Act
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