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.
Events 2011
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January |
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1 Jan |
New Year |
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16 - 20 Jan |
WGNRR Regional Youth Partner’s Meeting, Tagaytay City, Phillipines |
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18 - 23 Jan |
126th WHO Executive Board meeting, Geneva, Switzerland. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/ |
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17 – 19 Jan |
Convocation of 24th CONGO General Assembly. Defining the present, shaping the future, Manhattan, New York |
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17 – 25 Jan |
128th WHO Executive Board meeting, Geneva, Switzerland |
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17Jan – 4 Feb |
48th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, (CEDAW) Geneva, Switzerland |
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24 Jan– 4 Feb |
IPACT Monitoring and Evaluation of Maternal and Newborn Health Care, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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25 Jan |
L.O.V.E Community Service Festival, USM, Penang |
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25 – 29 Jan |
2nd Global Forum on Human Resources for Health, Bangkok, Thailand |
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26 - 30 Jan |
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Davos - Klosters, Switzerland |
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February |
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6 - 11 Feb |
World Social Forum, Dakar, Senegal |
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14 Feb |
WABA’s 20th Anniversary www.waba.org.my |
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21 Feb - 5 Mar |
Breastfeeding Advocacy & Practise Third regional course for doctors, midwives and other senior health professionals in South East Asia Penang, Malaysia |
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22 Feb - 4 Mar |
55th Session of the CSW, New York, Gender Education, Science and Technology Employment |
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27 Feb |
Wellstart’s 26th Anniversary |
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March |
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3 Mar |
10th Annual IBCLC Day http://www.ilca.org |
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8 Mar |
International Women’s Day (IWD), |
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11 - 12 Mar |
Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium, |
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14 - 16 Mar |
Global Health Metrics and Evaluation (GHME) Conference, Controversies, Innovation and Accountability, Seattle, USA |
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15 Mar |
World Consumer Rights Day. |
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22 Mar |
World Water Day. |
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26 Mar |
Earth Hour. |
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April |
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1 - 3 Apr |
2011 Breastfeeding and Parenting Conference, |
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7 Apr |
World Health Day. Antimicrobial resistance and its global spread. |
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11 - 15 Apr |
44th Session of Commission on Population and Development. |
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22 Apr |
Earth Day |
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22 Apr |
Good Friday |
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May |
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1 May |
International Labor Day |
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1 - 4 May |
GOLD11. Global Online Lactation Discussion |
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3 - 6 May |
The19th Consumers International World Congress 2011. |
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5 May |
International Day of Midwife |
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9 May |
Mother’s Day (Sun) |
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15 May |
International Day of Families / International AIDS Memorial Day |
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15 - 22 May |
World Respected Childbirth Week. |
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16 - 24 May |
64th World Health Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland |
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18 May |
9th Anniversary of GSIYCF |
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20 - 26 May |
Global AIDS Week of Action |
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21 May |
30th Anniversary of the Code |
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28 May |
International Day of Action for Women’s Health |
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31 May |
World No-Tobacco Day |
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June |
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5 June |
World Environment Day |
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5 - 24 June |
London Breastfeeding Practice & Policy Course. |
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13 - 17 June |
Global Health Council 2011 Conference, Washington, DC |
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19 - 23 June |
ICM Triennial Congress. Midwives Tackling the Big Five globally, Durban, South Africa |
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20 June |
Father’s Day |
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20 - 23 June |
UNICEF Annual Exec. Board of Meeting, UNHQ, New York |
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July |
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4 July |
34th Anniversary of Nestle Boycott |
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5 July |
ABM 16th Anniversary |
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5 - 11 July |
PHM Short Course for Health Activist. |
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6 - 9 July |
International Association for the study of Sexuality, Culture and Society (IASSCS). |
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11 July |
World Population Day – UNFPA |
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13 - 16 July |
XI Asian Congress of Nutrition 2011. |
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17 - 20 July |
6th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention. Rome, Italy |
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13 - 17 July |
ILCA Conference and Annual Meeting, Raising the Bow: |
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August |
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1 August |
21st Anniversary of Innocenti Declaration |
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1 August |
Fasting Month (Ramadhan) begins |
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1 - 7 August |
World Breastfeeding Week |
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12 August |
International Youth Day. |
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26 - 30 August |
10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP10). |
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September |
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6 - 9 Sep |
61st session WHO Regional Committee for South East Asia, India |
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12 - 15 Sep |
61st session WHO Regional Committee for Europe, Baku, Azerbaijan |
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21 Sep |
International Day of Peace. Youth for peace and development |
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October |
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2 Oct |
International Day of Non-Violence (The Late Gandhi’s birthday) |
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4 Oct |
World Habitat Day (first Monday of the month) |
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10 Oct |
World Mental Health Day. No health without Mental Health |
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12 Oct |
IBFAN’s 32nd Anniversary |
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13 Oct |
International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction (second Wednesday of the month) |
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15 - 16 Oct |
World Rural Women’s Day / World Food Day |
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17 Oct |
LLLI’s 55th Anniversary |
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17 - 21 Oct |
World Congress of the World Federation of Mental Health, Cape Town, SA |
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17 Oct |
International Day for Eradication of Poverty |
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19 - 22 Oct |
ABA International Conference, Australia |
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19 - 22 Oct |
6th APCRSHR Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive & Sexual Health & Rights, |
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19 Oct |
Youth Forum 6th APCRSHR, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
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23 - 26 Oct |
World Health Summit 2011 worldhealthsummit.org |
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24 Oct |
U.N Day |
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26 Oct - 1 Nov |
International Nestle Free Week |
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November |
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3 - 6 Nov |
ABM 16th Annual International Conference. Miami, Florida bfmed.org |
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14 - 17 Nov |
U.N. World Diabetes Day / International Students Day |
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16 Nov |
International Day of Tolerance |
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19 - 20 Nov |
World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse |
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20 Nov |
Universal Children’s Day |
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25 Nov |
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (White Ribbon Day) |
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December |
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1 Dec |
World AIDS Day worldaidsday.org |
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3 Dec |
International Disability Day |
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5 Dec |
International Volunteer Day (UN) |
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8 Dec |
Global Day of Action on climate change |
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9 Dec |
UN Anti Corruption Day |
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10 Dec |
Human Rights Day |
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25 Dec |
Christmas |
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26 Dec |
Boxing Day |
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.
Nestlé-free zone
Boycott Nestlé - protect Infants
Nestlé-free Week - 26 October to 1 November
