INTERNATIONAL BABY FOOD ACTION NETWORK (IBFAN), ASIA


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"

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About the orgination
Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding :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.
 
   
 
     
10 Areas of Action
 
Infant Young Child Feeding 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
 

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The State of the World's Breastfeeding:South Asia Report

The State of the World's Breastfeeding
South Asia Report


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Infant Feeding and HIV: A Regional Colloquium for the Asia Pacific
28-29 November, 2003, New Delhi, India


Theme: Minimizing Infant Mortality Related to Infant Feeding Choices in the Context of HIV
 

International Baby Fsood Action Network (IBFAN) Asia Pacific/BPNI and UNICEF ROSA organized a Regional Colloquium on Infant Feeding and HIV for the Asia Pacific Region at New Delhi, India on November 28-29, 2003. Supporting partners included World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), UNICEF India, Planning Commission GOI, National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) India, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), AED-Linkages and Institute of Maternal and Child Health
(IMCH) Sweden.

The Colloquium brought together participants from NGOs and governments of 29 countries including South Africa, Uganda and Botswana and international organizations like UNICEF, WHO to share experiences, be technically updated, and strategies national policies and priorities to take the UN HIV and Infant Feeding Framework for Priority Actions, a step further in the region.
The representatives of 29 countries adapted in unanimity the Final recommendations of the Colloquium.
 
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