Breastfeeding in Emergency and Relief Situations: refugee camps, war, famine, earthquakes and other natural disasters

Relief organizations should adopt and implement the Breastfeeding Friendly Hospital Initiative policies. Humanitarian workers and emergency personnel such as the National Guard, police and fire departments need pre-emergency training that includes breastfeeding guidelines. The guidelines would inclu...

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Published inLeaven (Franklin Park, Ill.) Vol. 35; no. 5; p. 108
Main Author Kerr, Kathy
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Schaumburg La Leche League International, Inc 30.11.1999
Subjects
Births
Children & youth
Health care
Obstetrics
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Summary:Relief organizations should adopt and implement the Breastfeeding Friendly Hospital Initiative policies. Humanitarian workers and emergency personnel such as the National Guard, police and fire departments need pre-emergency training that includes breastfeeding guidelines. The guidelines would include basic information such as identifying babies under one year of age, finding volunteers with breastfeeding information and experience to assist mothers, and avoiding separation of mother and baby. Volunteers on the scene of an emergency can help by creating private, comfortable places for breastfeeding. Posters or radio announcements should inform mothers that help is available. In an emergency everyone must work together. Breastfeeding saves babies'lives and helps empower mothers to have the strength to help others.
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ISSN:8750-2011