This Kit (2nd Edition, 2018) provides an overview of infant feeding in the context of HIV, based on current evidence (2018). The Kit contains information, issues to think about and discuss, actions to take and references. The Kit may serve…
Uma Perspectiva para o Aleitamento Materno A Campanha Mundial da Luta contra a SIDA 2017 reivindica o direito à saúde para todos os que vivem com HIV, independente da cultura, gênero, idade, classe social e crença. Isso inclui o direito de…
Press Release WABA World AIDS Day Statement 28 November 2017 The World Aids Day Campaign 2017 claims the right to health for everyone living with HIV, regardless of culture, gender, orientation, age, social class and belief. This includes the right of everyone living…
Breastfeeding and infant growth outcomes in the context of intensive peer counselling support in two communities in Bangladesh
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Miriam Labbok presented a pilot Ten Steps for Community/Citywide Breastfeeding Friendly Family Initiative, which goes beyond the healthcare system, at the Breastfeeding and Feminism International Conference. View the document here: BREASTFEEDING-FAMILY-FRIENDLY CITY View more information on BFHI on this…
WABA World AIDS Day Statement 27 November 2015 Breastfeeding: Getting Close to Zero for an AIDS-free generation Thirty years since the first report appeared documenting transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) through breastfeeding[1], breastfeeding by HIV-Positive mothers has never been…
Check out the special supplement in Acta Paediatrica that includes a series of systematic reviews on the impact of breastfeeding on maternal and child health and interventions to improve breastfeeding practices. It is a free access publication and would be…
August 2015 saw the release of the study “Breastfeeding as an Exposure Pathway for Perfluorinated Alkylates” 1 and reports on the finding such as “Breastfeeding exposes babies to water- and stain-proofing chemicals” . These gave rise to sensationalist articles with…
Every years, hundreds of thousands of women and children die due to health and nutrition-related issues. In achieving the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals, this tragedy has to be addressed – fast! Mass mediums such as mobile phones are incredibly effective…