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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 |
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Trainings and Capacity
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World Breastfeeding Week
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BPNI Certificate Course on “BPNI’s Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling Specialist” click here
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UCL Institute of Child Health, London’ training course on ‘Breastfeeding’ for South Asia two weeks course, starting from 21st November, 2010 to 4th December 2010 at BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, U.P., India click here
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World Breastfeeding Week :
August 1 -7 2010
Theme : The Ten Steps and BFHI more>> |
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Report: Reaching the under 2S-Universalising Delivery of Nutrition Interventions in District Lalitpur, UP
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Brief: Lalitpur Shows the Way to Deliver Nutrition Interventions on a Universal Scale Download
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ONE MILLION CAMPAIGN : Support Women to Breastfeed |
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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>> |
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UP district is 'baby-friendly' mascot
The Times of India, Aug 01, 2010,
NEW DELHI: The nation’s fight against malnutrition and infant mortality has an unlikely mascot in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh. The nondescript district, which has a population of around 10 lakh, boasts of an enviable turnaround that started in 2007, thanks to the launch of "Baby Friendly Community Health Initiative". click here |
Simple Counselling Promoted-Breastfeeding in lalitpur
The Hindu,
Monday, Aug 02, 2010,
NEW DELHI: A small experiment in the backward district of Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh has shown that establishing a system of nearly universal reach with infants and young child feeding is possible through simple counselling by locally-trained women. click here
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World breast feeding week celebrations start
Source: The Sangai Express,
Imphal, Aug 01, 2010:
Dr Nabakishore said that breast feeding is a natural process and it is a must for the health of the baby. click here |
Need to train birth attendants stressed
Patna,The Times of India, Aug 03, 2010
Addressing a World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) celebration function jointly organized by the departments of social welfare and health, he stressed on providing training to the traditional birth attendants (TBAs), who help in home-based deliveries. click here
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 IMPORTANT AND HELPFUL FAQ's AND FACTS ON BREASTFEEDING |
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| 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 |
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Speech of Hon'ble Prime Minister on Independence day August 15, 2007 |
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| "....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 |
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