Global strategy for infant and young child feeding

WHO, UNICEF

Published in : 2003

Available in : English

Keywords : breastfeeding, infant feeding, strategy, UNICEF, WHO

Joint Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding to revitalize world attention to the impact that feeding practices have on the nutritional status, growth and development, health, and thus the very survival of infants and young children. The document includes an overview of the challenges, the implementation and the responsibilities involved in ensuring optimal feeding for this age group.

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Russian (PDF, 492.99Kb)
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Originally posted at : www.who.int/nutrition/publications/infantfeeding/9241562218/en/index.html

This resource is listed under:

Themes : Breastfeeding, general, Complementary feeding, general, Emergency, general, Interventions, general, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS, general, Nutrition planning, policy and programme, general, Nutrition training and capacity development, general, Undernutrition, general, Vulnerable groups, general, BFHI, BFHI, BFHI, Breastfeeding counseling, Breastfeeding counseling, Exclusive breastfeeding, Food and nutrition policies and strategies, Food Supplementation, Food Supplementation, Fortification, Fortification, HIV / AIDS affected communities, HIV / AIDS affected communities, HTP module 17, Infant feeding in emergencies, Infant formula / BMS, Infant, Young Child Feeding, International Code of Marketing of BMS, Maternal undernutrition / LBW, PMTCT, PMTCT, PMTCT

Life-cycle focus : Lactation, Infancy

Resource types : Guidelines, Normative guidance: Norms, standards, policies, Statements

Working groups : Breastfeeding and complementary feeding