In the United Kingdom, the global BFHI has been adapted by UNICEF UK reflecting a paradigm shift towards the experiences of women and families using maternity services. This research used a critical ethnographic approach to explore the influence of the national UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative (...
In late 1991 UNICEF/WHO established the baby-friendly hospital initiative to further promote non-distribution of infant formula to maternity wards. As of February 1993 90 developing and 14 developed countries have signed on to the initiative. Guatemala and the Philippines have selected 26 and 22 ...
They say write what you know, so, erring on the side of safety with JHL's first special issue under my tenure, I chose a theme I thought I knew: the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. However, as submissions started to trickle in, I soon realized that what I "knew" was US-centric ...
UNICEF/WHO Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: does the use of bottles and pacifiers in the neonatal nursery prevent successful breastfeeding? Eur J Pediatr. 1997; 156 :874–877. doi: 10.1007/s004310050734. [ Cross Ref ]Schubiger G, Schwarz U, Tonz O: UNICEF/WHO...
WHO/UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative — educating for success British Journal of Midwifery Vol 6, No 3Sandra LangFiona Dykes
UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative call for feedbackNo abstract available.Community Practitioner
FriendlyHospitalInitiativeWHO/UNICEFThe World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) together launched the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in 1989 to promote, protect and support breastfeeding worldwide. This initiative, created in response to repeated ...
The release of UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) Education Standards (2002) allowed infant feeding to be developed as a core element of student learning. A curriculum review of a three-year BSc Midwifery programme was undertaken in a university based in the UK. Methods: A multi-site ...
Baby friendlyAttitudesImplementationHealth professionalsImplementation of the Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) is associated with increases in breastfeeding initiation and duration of exclusive breastfeeding and 'any' breastfeeding. However, implementation of the BFHI is challenging. To identify and ...
Baby friendlyAttitudesImplementationHealth professionalsBackground: Implementation of the Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) is associated with increases in breastfeeding initiation and duration of exclusive breastfeeding and 'any' breastfeeding. However, implementation of the BFHI is challenging.Schmied,...