Resources

WHO 2009, Rapid advice: revised WHO principles and recommendations on infant feeding in the context of HIV

Guidance on Infant Feeding and HIV in the context of refugees and displaced populations Version 1.1 (2009)

Acceptable medical reasons for use of breast-milk substitutes

A list of acceptable medical reasons for supplementation was originally developed by WHO and UNICEF as an annex to the Baby-friendly Ho...

WHO: Ensuring Optimal Feeding of Infants and Children During Emergencies (old)

Two very similar statements both available on the web stating the WHO policy on IFE. The second one ENSURING OPTIMAL FEEDING OF INFANTS...

WHO calls for support for appropriate infant and young child feeding in the current emergency in Lebanon, and caution about unnecessary use of milk products

www.who.int/hac/crises/international/middle_east/Lebanon_appropriate_in…

USAID breastfeeding promotion

Three parts of the USAID breastfeeding promotion policy.

UNHCR policy related to the acceptance, distribution, and use of milk products in refugee settings

UNHCR policy on use of milk products in infant feeding in refugee settings. Originally written in 1989, and updated in 2006 with the he...

Policy Dialogue

Describes how to make IYCF policies, things to think about and gives examples of how it is done. Could be of help in making IFE policy ...

National Stratey for infant and young child nutrition in Bangladesh

See page 23-24 for feeding in exceptionally difficult circumstances

IYCF policy

See page 22