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

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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
 

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

The State of the World's Breastfeeding
South Asia Report


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The State of the World's Breastfeeding

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World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi
Events : 2007

Book your dates for these opportunities

 

January
20-25

7th World Social Forum, Nairobi, Kenya
February
4-8
14 


26-2 Mar


Inter. Conf. on Actions to Strengthen Linkages between SRH & HIV/AIDS, Mumbai, India
WABA's 16th Anniversary

34th SCN Annual Session, Rome
March
7-11

CIMS Mother-Friendly Childbirth Forum, Atlanta:Turning the Tide: Making Mother-Friendly Childbirth a Reality
April
24-28
8-9
 

1st International Conference on Childcare in Islam, Kuala Lumpur
Southeast Asia working Group meeting on Complementary Feeding in Thailand
May
21


26th Anniversary of the Code

June
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July
18-19


20-23


State of the Art of Mother Support Summit (LLLI/WABA), LLLI's 50th Anniversary, Chicago, Illinois (16th - 25th July)

"Celebrating the Power of Breastfeeding"



August
1-7  
12


World Breastfeeding Week
International Youth Day
September

October

12


BFAN's 27th Anniversary
November

December

3
10-12



BPNI Day
South Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum-4,India,New Delhi
Theme- Save Babies: SupportWomen to Breastfeed

 

 
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