Baby-friendly hospital initiative revised, updated and expanded for integrated care
The Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global effort launched by WHO and UNICEF to implement practices that protect, promote and support breastfeeding. It was launched in 1991 in response to the Innocenti Declaration. The global BFHI materials have been revised, updated and expanded for i...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Geneva, Switzerland
World Health Organization, UNICEF
[2009], 2009
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global effort launched by WHO and UNICEF to implement practices that protect, promote and support breastfeeding. It was launched in 1991 in response to the Innocenti Declaration. The global BFHI materials have been revised, updated and expanded for integrated care. The materials reflect new research and experience, reinforce the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes, support mothers who are not breastfeeding, provide modules on HIV and infant feeding and mother-friendly care, and give more guidance for monitoring and reassessment |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF t.p. - Revised version of: Promoting breast feeding in health facilities, 1996 |
| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (various pagings) illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9789241594974 9789241594967 9789241594950 |