This is a consolidated guideline of new and existing recommendations on routine postnatal care for women and newborns receiving facility- or community-based postnatal care in any resource setting.
World Health Organisation (WHO)/Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS)
Ce guide présente une boîte à outils complète de vérification des compétences pour aider les pays, les systèmes de soins de santé et les établissements individuels à évaluer les compétences du personnel en matière de connaissances, de compétences et…
World Health Organisation (WHO)/Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS)
This frequently asked questions (FAQ) document aims to provide health workers with information on their specific roles and responsibilities in protecting breastfeeding practices against the inappropriate promotion of breastmilk substitutes by…
World Health Organisation (WHO)/Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS)
The purpose of this booklet is to provide easy-to-read detailed information on specific questions related to the Code. It is intended for policy-makers, health workers and others concerned with the Code, as well as the general public.
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WHO and UNICEF launched the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to help motivate facilities providing maternity and newborn services worldwide to implement the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. The Ten Steps summarize a package of policies…
World Health Organisation (WHO)/Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS)
Pour rappeler au monde les effets des pratiques d’alimentation sur l’état nutritionnel, la croissance et le développement, la santé et, ainsi, la survie même du nourrisson et du jeune enfant.
The World Health Assembly adopted the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes in 1981 to protect and promote breastfeeding, through the provision of adequate information on appropriate infant feeding and the regulation of the…
World Health Organisation (WHO)/Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS)
This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on protection, promotion and support of optimal breastfeeding in facilities providing maternity and newborn services, as a public health intervention. It is intended to contribute to…
World Health Organisation (WHO)/Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS)
To revitalize world attention to the impact that feeding practices have on the nutritional status, growth and development, health, and thus the very survival of infants and young children.