Resources
Impact of breastfeeding in emergency situations - Health Professionals
Letter to Hospitals, State WIC and Public Health Programs in the US
ILCA Katrina Special Relief Fund
Put on their website: ILCA has set up an ILCA Katrina Special Relief Fund earmarked for assistance to IBCLCs and ILCA members directly ...
Condolenses & keep breastfeeding: Letter sent out during Hurricane Katrina, USA
Letter sent out on Sept 6, 2005 in response to Hurricane Katrina. Keep breastfeeding is the message www.usbreastfeeding.org/News-and-E...
Breakdowns marked path from hurricane to anarchy
Aritlce on the effects of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, USA, in the New York Times 11 Sept 2005, Lipton E, Drew C, Shane S, Rohde D. ...
Breastfeeding and the risk of postneonatal death in the United States
Chen A, Rogan WJ. Breastfeeding and the risk of postneotal death in the United States. Pediatrics 113: 435-439, 2004 A large US based ...
The decision to breastfeed in the United States: does race matter?
Forste R, Weiss J, Lippincott E. The decision to breastfeed in the United States: does race matter? Pediatrics. 2001, 108(2):291-6 ped...
Water requirements of malnourished children in extreme hot and dry environments
An MSc thesis studying water turnover in SAM children in Tchad which followed the indentification of many children with hypernatraemic ...