What is BFHI

BABY FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE (TEN STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING): INDICATOR 7 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 questions:
7A) What percentage of hospitals and maternity facilities that provide maternity services have been designated "Baby Friendly" based on the national criteria?
7B) What is the skilled training inputs and sustainability of BFHI?
7C) What is the quality of BFHI program implementation?

7A) Out of total hospitals ( both public & private )and maternity facilities offering maternity services have been designated "Baby Friendly" %
  Criteria Check that apply
&nbsp 0 - 7% 1
  8 - 49% 2
  50 - 89% 3
  90 - 100% 4
  Rating on BFHI quantitative achievements: ______/4_____

7B Qualitative: Skilled training input in BFHI programme out of BFHI designated hospitals that have been certified after a minimum recommended training of 18 hours for all its staff working in maternity services

  Criteria Check that apply
&nbsp  0-25% 1
  26-50% 1.5
  51 -75% 2.5
  75% and more 3.5
  Total Score ______/3.5_____

7C Qualitative: Quality of BFHI programme implementation:

  Criteria Check that apply
&nbsp 7.3) BFHI programme relies on training of health workers .5
  7.4) A standard monitoring system is in place .5
  7.5) An assessment system relies on interviews of mothers .5
  7.6) Reassessment systems have been incorporated in national plans .5
  7.7) There is a time-bound program to increase the number of BFHI institutions in the country .5
  Total Score __2.5/__
  Total Score 7A, 7B and 7C ____