Action - GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9c) - Infant feeding in the context of emergencies - Infants and young children|Lactating women (LW)|Pregnant women (PW)

Programme: GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9c)

Programme description

These programmes and actions were reported by countries for the 2nd WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017 module on actions related to infant and young child nutrition. More actions and programmes reported can be accessed through the country page.

Programme type

Other

References

WHO (2018) Global Nutrition Policy Review. Country progress in creating enabling policy environments for promoting healthy diets and nutrition http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/policies/global_nut_policyrevi...

The Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016–2017 is the report of the second comprehensive analysis of nutrition-related policy environment, coordination mechanisms, available capacities and actions being taken in 176 Member States (91%) and one area which responded to the survey carried out between July 2016 and December 2017.

Target group: 
Infants and young children
Lactating women (LW)
Pregnant women (PW)
Implementation details : 

Components of the guidelines/protocol on infant feeding in the context of emergencies: needs assessment for IYCF in the emergency context, policy on use and distribution of breast-milk substitutes in the emergency context, counselling and support to mothers for breastfeeding, establishment of safe havens for breastfeeding (e.g. baby-friendly tents).

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