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HIV and Infant Feeding

Recommendations on Infant Feeding and HIV 2009/10

New WHO recommendations on infant feeding in the context of HIV

World Health Organisation (WHO) released new recommendations on treatment, prevention and infant feeding in the context of HIV, based on the latest scientific evidence.

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BREASTFEEDING: IS A MOTHERS RIGHT REGARDLESS OF HER LOCATION

The gift of life is the most precious thing a mother can impart to her child; breastfeeding is arguably the second. Baby formula can neither adequately replace the health benefits that breast milk provides nor does it replace the kind of early intimate relationship between a mother and a child that breastfeeding fosters. READ MORE

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What is a baby and mother friendly community?

	It enourages the culture of breastfeeding & good child feeding and care practices.
	It gives support to pregnant & breastfeeding mothers and those with young children by helping them with some their chores.
	All of the above.

Fact of the month

Aggresive marketing of infant formula by companies undermines women's confidence to breastfeeding their infants. Citizens have a right to protection and support through legislation.

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Nestle-Free Zone

Nestlé-free zone

Boycott Nestlé - protect Infants
Nestlé-free Week - 26 October to 1 November