Resources
S African Govt supports HIV positive mothers choosing to breastfeed with food parcels
www.allafrica.com/stories/200704021550.html
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...
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.
Bacterial Contamination and Over-Dilution of Commercial Infant Formula Prepared by HIV-Infected Mothers in a Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) Programme, South Africa
Bacterial Contamination and Over-Dilution of Commercial Infant Formula Prepared by HIV-Infected Mothers in a Prevention of Mother-to-Ch...
Women & Infants Service Package (WISP): Planning for Emergencies
www.whiteribbonalliance.org/images/upload/APHApresentation.ppt#256,1 Women & Infants Service Package (WISP): Planning for Emergenc...
UKZN wins right for ARV trial on babies: Online South Africa news article
Article published in online 'Mail & Guardian' South Africa 6th November 2006. http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=28961...
Infant feeding in emergencies
This leaflet was made after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Please note that while this leaflet says that relactation can only occur 6 mont...
Helping moms, babies when disaster strikes, news article relating to Hurricane Katrina
www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.mothers14may14,0,3362192… From the Baltimore Sun Helping moms, babies when disaster str...