One Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum - 8 Ulanbaatar, Mongolia Sep 14-16, 2011 AMARA PEERIS SARVODAYA WOMEN’S MOVEMENT SRI LANKA

According to the gBICS indicators for the 10 areas of WBTi assesment in Sri Lanka: Results of analysis: 1.National policy, Programme and co-ordination Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative8 3. Implementation of the international code8 4.Maternity protection7 5.Health and Nutrition care system. 8 6.Mother support and community outreach9 7.Information support10 8’Infant feeding and HIV5 9. Infant feeding and during emergencies6 10.Monitoring and Evaluation10

According to the indicators for 5 optimal IYCF 1.Initiation of Breastfeeding (within 1 hour) 80% 2.Exclusive Breastfeeding (for first 6 months) 76% 3.Median duration of Breastfeeding 33% 4.Bottle-feeding(<6 months) 24% 5.Complementary Feeding (6-9 months) 85%

WBTi ranking scheme for South Asia as covered by gbics SriLanka 1 B Bangladesh 2 B Maldives 3 C Pakistan 4 C Nepal 5 C India 6 C Afganistan 7 D Bhutan 7 D Sri Lanka st Bangladesh th Maldives rd Pakistan th Nepal th India th Afghanistan th Bhutan th On a scale of Rank:

Sarvodaya Women’s Movement(SWM) Established in 1987 SWM has gained valuable experience over the years in evolving women to realize their own potentials and build their confidence to bring about total well being in their family life.

International co-operation 1996 to date SWM collaborated with World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) and International Baby Food Action Network (S.Asia IBFAN) & with many other international organizations State Sector and Civil Society Orgs. (CSOs) links with Professional Organizations leading NGOs recognized personnel from education, medical, legal, media, disciplines. to protect, promote and support breastfeeding and IYCF

Reflections Household surveys & Micro level case studies for public awareness Formation of support groups at local level & netwoking lobbing and conducting advocacy programmes at local level to mobilize people for issues/ to influence them for interventions Highlighting gaps of WBTI/ gbics - National Awakening Assembly at Provincial level (12) (photo) Health literacy and nutrition education (Sarvodaya Nutrition Guide for community workers. Psycho-social and economic empowerment programs for women ( Teenage mothers / widows ) and community leaders specially in Northern and Eastern Provinces affected by conflicts. (photo)

Intervention – filling the gaps on Sri Lanka in the gbics analysis State sector Community outreach (Sarvodaya Movement in Sri Lanka)

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