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

One Asia Forum 6, Colombo, Sri Lanka on 18 - 21 November 2009
The Theme selected for forum 6 - Breastfeeding In Emergencies: Challenges & Solutions http://www.ibfanasia.org//

 
global-conference-report
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Global Conference on Meeting Nutritional Challenges with Sustainability and Equity more>>
 
World Breastfeeding Week 2010:
Breastfeeding - Just 10 Steps!
The Baby-Friendly Way

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ONE MILLION CAMPAIGN : Support Women to Breastfeed

ONE MILLION CAMPAIGN :Support Women to Breastfeed
The campaign initiated by the International Baby Food Action Network - Asia (IBFAN - Asia) is a campaign that brings together people from all over the world to take action ranging from signing petitions demanding support to women to breastfeed, to individual actions such as pledging to support at least one woman for breastfeeding.
Join the One Million Campaign, visit:
www.onemillioncampaign.org

ONE MILLION CAMPAIGN Press release 23 May 2009: Voices of 45000 People Reach World Health Assembly with a Call to Save Newborn Lives. more>>

 
 

Trainings and Capacity Building

Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling: A Training course (The ‘3 in 1 course’):
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The '3 in 1' Training Programme Capacity building initiative for building health workers' skills in infant and young child feeding counseling (Based on WHO and UNICEF's 3 courses on breastfeeding , complementary feeding and HIV infant feeding counseling.) click here


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News
Infant mortality issue in State Assembly and media reports, 8/03/2010

30,000 kids die of diseases in Madhya Pradesh each year

The minister said the main reasons leading to malnutrition in a child were early pregnancy, premature birth of a child, low weight at birth, poor feeding, discontinuity of breastfeeding before six months.more>>

Enhancing the value of maternity
benefit scheme: Making breastfeeding counseling a specific “service”, which is budgeted and coordinated in the plan.
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MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA,AMENDMENT NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th December, 2009
MCI prohibits doctors from taking gifts
Times Of India Delhi;Date: Jan 5, 2010

 
REPORT CARDS ON RANKING OF STATES OF INDIA
Initiation of Breastfeeding within 1 hour
Exclusive Breastfeeding (0-6 months)
Complementary Feeding (6-9 months)
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) per 1000 live Births
ORS Given to Childen with Diarrhoea
Report Card on Children 12-23 months fully immunized
Report Card on Children age 12-23 months given Vitamin A
to see the status of world visit:
http://www.worldbreastfeedingtrends.org
 
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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?
Find information and Solution of your problem & queries click here
Scientific Evidence to support Breastfeeding click here

 
People call Upon GAIN to leave India and Government of India to regulate PPPs
 
GAIN
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Link http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-11952

 

Facts & Statistics
IYCF Practices % Colour Grade
Early Initiation 24.5 D
Exclusive Breastfeeding 46.4 C
Complementary Feeding 56.7 D

source www.worldbreastfeedingtrends.org
Speech of Hon'ble Prime Minister on Independence day August 15, 2007
"....The problem of malnutrition is a matter of national shame. We have tried to address it by making the mid-day meal universal and massively expanding the anganwadi system. However, success requires sustained effort at the grassroots. Infants need to be breast-fed, have access to safe drinking water and health care....". See full text in English | Hindi

Misleading marketing of baby foods deprive me of precious mothers' milk Please help me
 
Breastfeeding provides substances that are nutritionally perfect for human babies and protects them from illness. ... more

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