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.
A simple guide to the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child feeding
 
 
       
 
         
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
 

 

SABPF
SABPF-5 held in
Thimphu Bhutan, from October 13-15,08
Theme: Protecting Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding: To Assess, analyze and Act
SABPF-5
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SABPF-4
Held in India 2007 SABPF-4
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SABPF-3
Held in Afghanistan 2006
Kabul Declaration on Infant and Young Child Feeding



1st Hour Breastfeeding

Initiation of breastfeeding within one hour

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Speech of Hon'ble Prime Minister on Independence day
"....The problem of malnutrition is a matter of national shame. We have tried to address it by making the mid-day meal universal and massively expanding the anganwadi system. However, success requires sustained effort at the grassroots. Infants need to be breast-fed, have access to safe drinking water and health care. We need the active involvement of the community and panchayats to see that what we spend reaches our children. I appeal to the nation to resolve and work hard to eradicate malnutrition within five years...".
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What's New
World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi)
takes off in 51 countries
WBTi traning
  East Asia - 5 Countries   Africa - 14 Countries
  Southeast Asia- 6 Countries   Latin America - 18 Countries
  South Asia - 8 Countries    


Manipulation by Assistance: Undermining Breastfeeding-- by Dr.Arun Gupta
 
India lags behind in Infant Mortality, Lancet Shows the Way Forward-- by Dr.Arun Gupta
New evidence Calls upon the Government of India to Scale Breastfeeding and Complementary Counselling to a Coverage of 99% >>more

Flaws in Child Nutrition and Health Governance -- by Dr.Arun Gupta and Navdeep Singh Khaira

A consensus call to national child health programs “Drop mixed-feeding” -- by Dr.Arun Gupta and Dr. JP. Dadhich

call upon GAIN to leave india


People call Upon GAIN to leave India and Government of India to regulate PPPs

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Link http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-11952

 
 
The State of the World's Breastfeeding
Initiation of breastfeeding within one hour


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Exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months


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Timely Initiation of Breastfeeding within 1st Hour of Birth
WBTi : A Successful South Asia Model
World Breastfeeding Week 2007: An early start on breast milk saves infants’ lives
Lipid profile of term infants on exclusive
breastfeeding and mixed feeding: a comparative study--by D Harit, MMA Faridi, A Aggarwal, SB Sharma
Infant feeding counselling for HIV-infected and uninfected, women: appropriateness of choice and practice -- RM Bland,a NC Rollins,a,b HM Coovadia,c A Coutsoudisb & ML Newella
Initiating breastfeeding within one hour of birth: A scientific brief -- Arun Gupta
 
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Exclusively Breastfed Babies of the year 2006
 
Exclusively Breastfed Babies of the year 2006
News
The Global Health and AIDS Department, Norad, and the Norwegian Directorate of Health jointly arranged a seminar on 10th September 2008  more...

WBTi Training Workshop held at Costa Rica on 14-15 September 2008 Report..
WBTi Training Workshop held at Swaziland on 10-12 September 2008 Report..
WBTi Training Workshop held at Bangkok (East Asia and Southeast) on 16-17 August and Delhi (South Asia) on 22-23 August, 2008 Report..
19 countries take off in Asia to join the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative Media Brief..
People call Upon GAIN to leave India and Government of India to regulate PPPs
Global face of WBTi: visit http://www.worldbreastfeedingtrends.org
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Breastfeeding cuts cancer risk....a press release from La Leche League

India writes history in breastfeeding training download newsletter issue 8
2nd International training on IYCF counseling in Delhi
Demand for incorporating IYCF counseling in all child health care programme.More...
HIV-Positive: OK to Breast-feed?
The scientific community accepted that there is reduced risk of breastfeeding compared to formula feeding for HIV positive mothers in Africa & Asia. Podcast interviewing South African pediatrician Hoosen Covadia, on the acceptance by the scientific community. More...
Don't listen to what the rich world's leaders say - look at what they do
Take the thousands of Filipino children who die every year courtesy of the formula milk corporates, backed by US lobbying. More...

Maximum Child Deaths Occur Within 1st Year more...
'Breastfeeding helps reduce HIV transmission chances' more..
Nestlé 'bypasses' baby milk code
Thirty years after a boycott of Nestlé products was launched to highlight its unethical marketing of baby formula in developing countries, baby formula manufacturers are still failing in their responsibilities towards the world's poorest mothers and babies, Save the Children claims today. more...
Montek Singh assures to introduce breastfeeding in 11th plan more...
 
Media Brief – 011:
New Commitments to Reduce Infant Mortality in South Asia Made at Kabul
 
Exclusively Breastfed Babies of the year 2006
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Exclusively Breastfed Babies of the year 2006 Disclaimer: IBFAN Asia is not liable for national and international boundaries. Our aim is mapping of status of infant and young child feeding in the countries. Source:Compare Infobase Ltd,New Delhi.