Published in : 2006 Available in : English Researchers, programme implementers, infant feeding experts and representatives of the IATT, UN agencies, the WHO Regional Office for Africa and six WHO headquarters departments gathered in Geneva in order to review the substantial body of new evidence and experience regarding HIV and infant feeding that has been accumulating since a previous technical consultation in October 2000, and since the Glion and Abuja calls to action on the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV. The aim was to establish whether it is possible to clarify and refine the existing UN guidance, which was based on the recommendations from the previous meeting. Documents : WHO HIV consensus statement on infant feeding (PDF, 101.45Kb) |
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This resource is listed under: Themes : Breastfeeding, general, Complementary feeding, general, Emergency, general, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS, general, Breastfeeding counseling, Breastfeeding counseling, Exclusive breastfeeding, HTP module 17, HTP module 18, Infant feeding in emergencies, Infant, Young Child Feeding, PMTCT, PMTCT, PMTCT Life-cycle focus : Lactation, Infancy Resource types : Statements Working groups : Nutrition and HIV/AIDS, Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle |