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

 
 
Affiliation


Any individual or group or organization who has accepted the working principles of IBFAN Asia Pacific Council (IAPC) and signed the Application for Affiliation 10 IAPC would be eligible to work with IBFAN and its RCO's. The forms are provided by the Regional Coordnating Office (RCO) and regional representative (RRs)

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Exclusively Breastfed Babies of the year 2006