Resources
Myanmar mother afraid that milk had dried up whilst under detention by Malaysian authorities
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/UNHCR/45efe1e6ff12b51b551e312a0ae04f2…
Singaporean NGOs distribute powdered milk and baby food to flood victims, News article
Also available from: www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/249096/1/.html
Infant Feeding Practices in Binga and Nyaminyami, Zimbabwe in relation to HIV
Talks about 6 months being a critical time; looks at what they are weaning onto now and what the impact is of rapid weaning.
Infant feeding in the post Indian Ocean tsunami context: reports, theory and action
www.capersbookstore.com.au/birthissues/default.htm Article refers to the effect of stress and other myths related to breastfeeding in ...
Infant feeding in Emergency Situations. A report from the national convention of BPNI, 2005
India, on 9-10 Nov 2005 held by BPNI supported by govt of India & UNICEF. Pub'd 2006 BPNI = Breastfeeding Promotion Network of Ind...
Feeding other family foods: Guiding principles for complementary feeding of breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding children
Complementary feeding information leaflet from Zimbabwe.
Early Exclusive Breastfeeding Increases HIV Survival (summary)
Summary of published paper in Field Exchange 25, May 2005, p.10. Published paper: Early exclusive breastfeeding reduces the risk of po...
Call for support for appropriate infant and young child feeding in the current Asian emergency, and caution about the unnecessary use of milk products
An example of a joint statement / press release produced after an emergency - in this case the Tsunami 2004. Note: A generic joint sta...