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

40 Counties have so far completed their WBT i assessment

Afghanistan Indonesia
Argentina Malawi
Bangladesh Maldives
Bhutan Mexico
Brazil Mongolia
Bolivia Mozambique
Cape Verde Nepal
Cameroon Nicaragua
China Pakistan
Colombia Peru
Costa Rica Philippines
Dominican Republic Republic of Korea
Ecuador Sri Lanka
Eqypt Swaziland
Gambia Taiwan
Ghana Thailand
Guatemala Uganda
India Uruguay
Kuwait Vietnam
Lebanon Zambia

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

 
 
World Health Assembly
(WHA)

The WHO´s Executive Board meets in January each year and prepares the agenda and documents for the next World Health Assembly (WHA) that meets in May each year.

Every two years it reviews progress in implementing the International Code and subsequent, relevant Resolutions and generally adopts a Resolution on Infant and young child nutrition

Here are the World Health Assembly Resolution

   
2010 World Health Assembly Resolution - 63.23
2008 World Health Assembly Resolution - 61-20
2006

World Health Assembly Resolution - 59.21

2005 World Health Assembly Resolution - 58.32
2002 World Health Assembly Resolution - 55.25
1996 World Health Assembly Resolution - 49.15
1994 World Health Assembly Resolution - 47.5
1992 World Health Assembly Resolution - 45.34
1990 World Health Assembly Resolution - 43.3
1988 World Health Assembly Resolution - 41.11
1986 World Health Assembly Resolution - 39.28
1984 World Health Assembly Resolution - 37.30
1982 World Health Assembly Resolution - 35.26
1981 World Health Assembly Resolution - 34.22
1980 World Health Assembly Resolution - 33.32
   
 
       
 

 

 
Exclusively Breastfed Babies of the year 2006