Resources
Questionnaire from Bolivia Community Assessment of Infant Feeding Practices
LINKAGES and its PROCOSI partners in Bolivia used this survey form to gather information on infant feeding practices among mothers of i...
Patients keep pouring into Indonesian hospitals despite receding flood waters: News article about babies becoming ill after having formula infected with E Coli
News article about the floods in Indonesia in 2007 regarding infant feeding. www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/23/asia/AS-GEN-Indonesia-...
National Working Group for Women and Infant Needs in Emergencies in the United States
www.whiteribbonalliance.org/Resources/Documents/WISP.Final.07.27.07.pdf Executive summary of report: The mass chaos that followed Hurri...
Infant Nutrition During a Disaster Breastfeeding and Other Options
By the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Please note that this guide advises breastfeeding for 4-6 months, whereas now the WHO gui...
Indonesian Government distribute baby food/milk to flood victims, News article
Also available from: www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK117949.htm
Indonesia nears completion of regulations on the marketing of breast-milk substitutes
www.thejakartapost.com/yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20070309.C02
Home fortification in emergency response and transition programming: Experiences in Aceh and Nias, Indonesia (Sprinkles)
Describes the post-tsunami experience using Vitalita Sprinkles for children > 6 months. Saskia de Pee, Regina Moench-Pfanner, Elviy...
Health Concerns of Women and Infants in Times of Natural Disasters: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina
Health Concerns of Women and Infants in Times of Natural Disasters: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina. Callaghan WM, Rasmussen SA,...
Breastmilk a lifesaver for a baby in times of emergency: News article
Also available here.
A Little Booklet About Disaster Management
This short booklet aims to inform community members involved in disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis, of essential precautions an...