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National Consultation with State Experts on Scaling Up Rates of Breastfeeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices

19th November 2017

Delhi

The National Consultation with State Experts on Scaling Up Rates of Breastfeeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding was conceptualized with a background of accelerating the implementation of the MAA-Mothers Absolute  programme , a nationwide programme launched to protect, promote and support breastfeeding  in August 2016 by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The consultation witnessed participation from 11 State Experts working passionately to promote breastfeeding in their respective states. Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) organized the consultation to assist Ministry of Health and Family Welfare state departments in implementing the MAA programme at the state, block and district level. State of Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orrisa, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.

 Objectives of the National Consultation:

1. Brainstorming discussion on increasing breastfeeding/infant and young child feeding practices (IYCF) rates in states.
2. To enlist priorities for action for BPNI in the States.
3. To seek commitments from the State experts.

Prioritization of Action at State Level:

Brainstorming to build consensus on priority action areas at the state level was one of the key agenda item of the consultation. The house build consensus on the following  action areas.

• Rolling our IYCF Middle Level Trainings at the district level.
• Reviving Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative at the district level.
• Promoting and executing research based on optimal breastfeeding practices and complementary feeding at the state and district level.
• Sensitize media on the implementation and enforcement of IMS Act.
• Development of draft proposal for state functionary on accelerating the MAA programme.

Thank you. 

Regards, 

BPNI Team