1998 RECIPIENT OF THE
RIGHT LIVELIHOOD AWARD
IBFAN was one of the four recipients of the Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as the "Alternative Nobel Prize". IBFAN was honoured "for its committed and effective campaigning over nearly 20 years for the right of mothers to choose to breastfeed their babies free from the commercial pressure and misinformation with which companies promote breastmilk substitutes"

Find out "The State of the World's Breastfeeding" http://www.worldbreastfeedingtrends.org/

        
 
           
 
           
About the orgination
Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeing :World Health Assembly (WHA) and UNICEF adopted the Global Strategy,which sets five additional targets: national policy on infant and young child feeding, community outreach, information support, infant feeding in difficult circumstances and monitoring and evaluation.
 
   
 
     
 
I Y C F Programmes
National Policy, Programme and Coordination
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
Implementation of the International Code
Maternity Protection
Health and Nutrition Care
Community Outreach
Information Support
Infant Feeding & HIV
Infant Feeding during Emergencies
Monitoring and Evaluation
 


WBTi

World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) process has been completed in 32 Countries.
Afghanistan Ecuador Pakistan
Argentina Gambia Peru
Bangladesh Ghana Philippines
Bhutan India Republic of Korea
Brazil Indonesia Sri Lanka 
Bolivia Malawi Taiwan
Cape Verde Maldives Uganda
China   Mexico Uruguay 
Colombia Mongolia Vietnam
Costa Rica Mozambique Zambia
Dominican Republic Nepal

For assessment findings detailed reports and report card
 World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi

 
 
South Asia Breastfeeding
Partners Forum

One Asia Forum 6
Colombo, Sri Lanka on 18 - 21 November 2009
Theme: Breastfeeding In Emergencies: Challenges & Solutions

South Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum-5
Thimphu Bhutan, from October 13-15,2008
Theme: Protecting Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding: To Assess, analyze and Act


South Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum-4
New Delhi,India,December 10-12, 2007
Theme: Save Babies: Support Women to Breastfeed

South Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum-3
Kabul, Afghanistan, November 20-22, 2006
Theme: Breastmilk Saves Lives, Saves Money

South Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum-2
Katmandu, Nepal, October 26-28, 2005
Theme: Ensure Exclusive Breastfeeding Save Newborn Babies
Promoting Exclusive Breastfeeding to Achieve Millennium Development Goals in South Asia
Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 22-24, 2004
Theme:Implementing Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding: Challenges and Opportunities
 

 

 
 
       
 

 

 
Exclusively Breastfed Babies of the year 2006