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IBFAN Asia Pacific: Way forward…. IMAGINE. Globally…. 10.9 million children under the age of five die annually and majority of these are in Asia. Think. Globally….. Where 1 million babies’ lives are saved every year because their mothers choose to breastfeed. IMAGINE.
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Globally…. 10.9 million children under the age of five die annually and majority of these are in Asia.
Globally….. Where 1 million babies’ lives are saved every year because their mothers choose to breastfeed.
A world … Where all babies are breastfed exclusively for 6 months and up to 2 years and beyond.
IBFAN • IBFAN is a global network of more than 200 grassroots and public interest groups working to reduce infant and young child morbidity and mortality. • IBFAN aims to improve the health and well being of babies and their families through the protection, promotion and support of optimal infant feeding practices. • IBFAN works for the universal and full implementation of ‘International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes’ and relevant World Health Assembly (WHA) resolutions. • 1998 Recipient of the Right Livelihood Award.
Birth of IBFAN • IBFAN was founded on October 12th, 1979 after the joint meeting of WHO and UNCEF on infant and young child feeding. • IBFAN has completed 25 years celebrated its 25th Birthday anniversary in Oct 2004. • Global IBFAN Regional Coordinating Offices: • IBFAN Africa 2. IBFAN Arab World 3. IBFAN Asia Pacific 4. IBFAN Europe 5. IBFAN Latin America 6. IBFAN-North America
IBFAN works on Seven Principles…. • The right of infants everywhere to have the highest level of health. • The right of families, and in particular women and children, to have enough nutritious food. • The right of women to breastfeed and to make informed choice about infant feeding. • The right of women to full support for successful breastfeeding and for sound infant feeding practices. • The right of all people to health services which meet basic needs. • The right of health workers and consumers to health care systems which are free of commercial pressures. • The right of people to organise in international solidarity to secure changes which protect and promote basic health.
About IBFAN Asia Pacific • International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC), Penang has been functioning as Regional Coordinating Office (RCO) of the IBFAN Asia Pacific for several years. • In Oct 2001, at the IBFAN networking meeting, participants decided to take action towards a new structure and led to the development of an Interim Council. And in 2003 RCO moved from Penang to Delhi.
2003….. • Organized Asia Pacific Conference on Breastfeeding. 500 delegates from 38 countries , led to the Delhi Declaration on Infant and Young Child Feeding • Organized Infant Feeding and HIV: A Regional Colloquium for the Asia Pacific 150 delegates from 29 countries participated, its recommendations have been very crucial in initiating action within government programmes.
Strengthening Infant Feeding & HIV: • Organized ‘Regional Colloquium for Asia Pacific Region’. • Regional Working Group. • Development of Training materials like The 3-in-1 Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding and Infant Feeding & HIV. • Developing National level trainers. • Support to other regions like CARK etc. • Link with WABA’s Task Force on prevention of infant HIV. • Advocacy meetings with UNDP • World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) • Development of software toolkit • 5 countries in E Asia. • 8 countries in S Asia. • SEA & Pacific in planning mode. • Other regions were considering. • Promotion of Global Strategy: • Development of materials like documents, CD, PPT etc. • Technical support to countries. • Strengthening Network: • Strengthening sub regions. • Organized ‘Asia Pacific Conference on Breastfeeding’. • South Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum. • LFA Training. • Capacity building grants. • Providing technical information by Updates. • E-sharing all over the region app. 600 contacts. • Sharing network information through Newsletters. • Advocacy at International & National level meetings: • Advocacy and technical work with UN: • - WHO: EB and WHA • - UNICEF • - UN SCN • - UNAIDS and with INGOs • Regional Meetings • - Ministerial Consultations on Maternal and Child Nutrition. • - South Asia Maternal & Neonatal Mortality/ Morbidity Reduction Network. • Development of advocacy documents, publishing and dissemination. IBFAN Asia Pacific Regional Coordinating Office • International Code: • 1st International Code training in Korea, EA 5 countries participated. • Supported to Code training in Fiji, Pacific. • India Act saved from being repealed. • Mongolia gets a Law. • Pakistan gets a Law. • Exclusive Breastfeeding Campaign: • PPT • Posters • Paintings etc. • Technical materials sharing. • Complementary Feeding: • International Workshop on ‘Indigenous Foods for Complementary Feeding’ Southeast Asia.
