Breastfeeding Level I

Goals:

· Establish an enabling environment to protect, promote and support breastfeeding

· Provide institutional practices that support and respect mothers informed decisions around infant feeding in accordance with the updated Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (2018)

· Increase capacity and commitment among health care and support workers to support breastfeeding women through evidence-based practice.

· Increase capacity and commitment to implement the International Code of Marketing Of Breastmilk Substitutes and all relevant subsequent WHA Resolutions.

Course content:

· Anatomy & physiology, biochemistry & immunology

· Breastfeeding and primary health care

· Practical breastfeeding skills

· Breastfeeding and illness of Mother/baby

· Challenges & special circumstances

· What formula feeding parents need to know.

· Expression & storage, human milk banking

· Intro. to BFI and the WHO Code.