We are amidst a global pandemic of COVID-19, and this has thrown our life into a disarray. The healthcare and medical facilities are primarily focusing on COVID infected patients and their care. Medical services like antenatal and postnatal care and counselling are amongst those important services which are taken aback. For protecting the interests of pregnant women and lactating mothers, UNICEF/ WHO and other agencies have come out with guidelines. New research is also. being published on the subject.
We conducted a webinar to provide up-to-date information about the importance of breastfeeding by the COVID-19 suspected or positive mothers. In the webinar the experts shared the global guidance on the subject and recommendations by the Government of India and UN agencies. Evidence based practical support to mothers to practice breastfeeding will also be discussed.
It was helpful to all those who are working to support of pregnant women and lactating mother and infants including BPNI members, infant and young child feeding counselling specialists, paediatricians, obstetricians, nursing staff and programme managers from state government, nutritionists, programme managers and UNICEF health and nutrition functionaries.
More than 200 people participated in the webinar from varied fields of social work, nutrition and IYCF and breastfeeding development sector.
Patti Rundall Policy Director, Baby Milk Action, UK
Dr. J.P. Dadhich, Technical Director, BPNI
Dr. Gayatri Singh, Child Development Specialist, UNICEF India
Dr. Arun Gupta, Central Coordinator, BPNI
We are amidst a global pandemic of COVID-19, and this has thrown our life into a disarray. The healthcare and medical facilities are primarily focusing on COVID infected patients and their care. Medical services like antenatal and postnatal care and counselling are amongst those important services which are taken aback. For protecting the interests of pregnant women and lactating mothers, UNICEF/ WHO and other agencies have come out with guidelines. New research is also. being published on the subject.
We conducted a webinar to provide up-to-date information about the importance of breastfeeding by the COVID-19 suspected or positive mothers. In the webinar the experts shared the global guidance on the subject and recommendations by the Government of India and UN agencies. Evidence based practical support to mothers to practice breastfeeding will also be discussed. It will be helpful to all those who are working to support of pregnant women and lactating mother and infants including BPNI members, infant and young child feeding counselling specialists, paediatricians, obstetricians, nursing staff and programme managers from state government, nutritionists, programme managers and UNICEF health and nutrition functionaries.
Patti Rundall Policy Director, Baby Milk Action, UK
Dr. J.P. Dadhich, Technical Director, BPNI
Dr. Gayatri Singh, Child Development Specialist, UNICEF India
Dr. Arun Gupta, Central Coordinator, BPNI
Video of the webinar could be accessed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=398&v=ACoBHLkvUBk&feature=emb_title
Thank you!
We are amidst a global pandemic of COVID-19, and this has thrown our life into a disarray. The healthcare and medical facilities are primarily focusing on COVID infected patients and their care. Medical services like antenatal and postnatal care and counselling are amongst those important services which are taken aback. For protecting the interests of pregnant women and lactating mothers, UNICEF/ WHO and other agencies have come out with guidelines. New research is also. being published on the subject.
We conducted a webinar to provide up-to-date information about the importance of breastfeeding by the COVID-19 suspected or positive mothers. In the webinar the experts shared the global guidance on the subject and recommendations by the Government of India and UN agencies. Evidence based practical support to mothers to practice breastfeeding will also be discussed. It will be helpful to all those who are working to support of pregnant women and lactating mother and infants including BPNI members, infant and young child feeding counselling specialists, paediatricians, obstetricians, nursing staff and programme managers from state government, nutritionists, programme managers and UNICEF health and nutrition functionaries.
COVID-19 and breastfeeding - Global guidance-Patti Rundall Policy Director, Baby Milk Action, UK
Supporting mothers to breastfeed during COVID-19 – evidence and practice- Dr. J.P. Dadhich, Technical Director, BPNI
UNICEF India initiatives to protect, promote and support breastfeeding- Dr. Gayatri Singh, Child Development Specialist, UNICEF India
Exploitation of COVID -19 pandemic by the baby food companies-Dr. Arun Gupta, Central Coordinator, BPNI
Video of the webinar could be accessed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=398&v=ACoBHLkvUBk&feature=emb_title
Thank you!
We are amidst a global pandemic of COVID-19, and this has thrown our life into a disarray. The healthcare and medical facilities are primarily focusing on COVID infected patients and their care. Medical services like antenatal and postnatal care and counselling are amongst those important services which are taken aback. For protecting the interests of pregnant women and lactating mothers, UNICEF/ WHO and other agencies have come out with guidelines. New research is also. being published on the subject.
We conducted a webinar to provide up-to-date information about the importance of breastfeeding by the COVID-19 suspected or positive mothers. In the webinar the experts shared the global guidance on the subject and recommendations by the Government of India and UN agencies. Evidence based practical support to mothers to practice breastfeeding will also be discussed. It will be helpful to all those who are working to support of pregnant women and lactating mother and infants including BPNI members, infant and young child feeding counselling specialists, paediatricians, obstetricians, nursing staff and programme managers from state government, nutritionists, programme managers and UNICEF health and nutrition functionaries.
COVID-19 and breastfeeding - Global guidance-Patti Rundall Policy Director, Baby Milk Action, UK
Supporting mothers to breastfeed during COVID-19 – evidence and practice- Dr. J.P. Dadhich, Technical Director, BPNI
WHO - SEARO initiatives on infant feeding during COVID-19- Dr. Padmini Angela De Silva, Regional Adviser Nutrition for Health and Development, WHO SEARO
UNICEF India initiatives to protect, promote and support breastfeeding- Dr. Gayatri Singh, Child Development Specialist, UNICEF India
Exploitation of COVID -19 pandemic by the baby food companies-Dr. Arun Gupta, Central Coordinator, BPNI
Video of the webinar could be accessed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=398&v=ACoBHLkvUBk&feature=emb_title
Dear Donors,
Greetings from BPNI!
BPNI conducted a state level consultation for health professionals on breastfeeding promotion and IMS Act in Jharkhand, India on 21st January 2020 at the Institute of Public Health.
The welcome address was done by Dr.A.K.Mishra, Deputy Director -cum Nodal officer Child Health. The objectives and expectation of the consultation were shared by Dr.V.S.Das , Director of Institute of Public Health.
Dr.Shailesh Kumar Chaurasia, IAS, MD, National Health Mission presented the key note address.
The key areas of concerns of the consultation were discussing the public health importance of breastfeeding in the backdrop of iycf indices in Jharkhand. Creating support for mothers to breastfeed successfully through national programmes implementation was also discussed.
The participants were apprised on the provision of IMS Act the baby law in India that protects mothers and babies from baby food industries commercial influence.
There was also a group session on hospital assessment of breastfeeding practices. The government officials were apprised on self assessment tool and external assessment process of health facilities to further improve for better practices with BPNI's technical help and hand holding.
There was a session on practicing how to monitor the compliance of IMS Act. The officials will made to check labels of infant mil substitutes and food and apprised on how to check the whether it follows at labelling provisions under the law. It was done in groups and after the session each group presented their findings.
The consultation was conducted in partnership with Unicef, Jharkhand and National Health Mission Jharkhand.
Thank you!
Regards,
Nupur Bidla
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