The
International Baby Food Action Network
(IBFAN) Asia Pacific, Breastfeeding Promotion
Network of India (BPNI) and the Government
of India organized the Asia Pacific
Conference on Breastfeeding & National
Convention of BPNI from 30 November
to 3 December 2003 at New Delhi, India.
This was the first ever such conference
in this region and it brought together
over 500 participants from 38 countries
and nearly every state of India, representing
mothers, governments, public interest
groups, professional bodies, United Nations
agencies and other international organizations.
Eleven representatives of overseas governments
were also present. The conference was
organized as a part of the Strategic Plan
2003-2007 of IBFAN-Asia Pacific, which
works towards the overall goal of contributing
to prevention of malnutrition; enhanced
infant and young child health, survival
and development.
The representatives from 38 countries
adopted The Delhi Declaration
– a call of ten urgent
actions for optimal infant and young child
feeding and a set of Major recommendations.
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