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has been a challenge for all who seek to promote
and protect breastfeeding. Of course Africa is
by far the hardest hit but there are signs that
a similar crisis could develop in parts of Asia.
IBFAN sees its main role as ensuring that the
International Code and WHA Resolutions are well
understood and implemented in the face of the
risk of HIV transmission through breastfeeding.
More independent research needs to be done in
this area and mothers must be counselled objectively
and given real choices. The Code and Resolutions
must have a firm position in regional strategies
and national policies. It is only in this way
that it can be ensured that infant feeding choices
be made without commercial pressure and prevent
major “spillover” of artificial feeding and its
detrimental consequences, including the erosion
of gains made over the past two decades. IBFAN
is contributing to the prevention and reduction
of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS (MTCT)
by guiding appropriate actions.
IBFAN
Asia Pacific/ Breastfeeding Promotion Network
of India (BPNI) and UNICEF ROSA organized “Infant
Feeding and HIV: A Regional Colloquium for the
Asia Pacific” held on 28-29 November 2003, New
Delhi, India.
Rapid
assessment of infant feeding and HIV in national
PMTCT/PPTCT programmes in 5 countries.
IBFAN
groups in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia,
Malaysia and Nepal conducted the rapid assessment
through a participatory process in June 2005.Given
below are the reports:
Report
of 5 Country on Rapid Assessment of HIV
Infant Feeding & HIV
Counselling : A Training Course: BPNI/IBFAN
Asia Pacific developed this 2-in-1 course. For
more details contact IBFAN Asia Pacific RCO |
