COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM, MATERNITY ENTITLEMENT,NUTRITION SUPPORT AND SKILLED COUNSELLING GROUP-3 SOUTH ASIA BREASTFEEDINGPATNERS FORUM

PARTICIPANTS DEEEPEKA SRIVASTAV KP KUSHWAHA PARAMJEET KAUR R SATPATHY MEMBERS: SK ROY, MOMTAZ HOUQE, SARIKA, HARRISON, RADHA, DEEPA, NAEEM, WIMLA, SRIYANANDA, AMARA, SANJIB, KUNDAN

RECOMMENDATIONS ON INTERVENTIONS-1 UNIVERSALISATION OF IYCF AS A SERVICE COMPONENT IN EXISTING SYSTEMS OF OUTREACH IN EACH COUNTRY. QUALITY TRAINING AT ALL LEVELS OF HEALTH SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL FRONTLINE WORKERS BASED ON THE IBFAN 3IN 1 COURSE ADAPTED TO MEET COUNTRY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS BABY FRIENDLY INDICATORS SHOULD BE INTEGRATED AT ALL LVELS OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM AND THE COMMUNITY. BABY FRIENDLY INDICATORS TO BE INCLUDED IN STANDARDS OF QUALITY CARE FOR HELATH FACILITIES BABY FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE SHOULD EXTEND AS A CONTINUUM OF BABY FRIENDLY COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVE

RECOMMENDATIONS ON INTERVENTIONS-2 TRAINING AND TOOLKIT SHOULD BE COMMON TO HEALTH AND NUTRITION SYSTEMS IN EACH COUNTRY AND SHOULD INCLUDE A MOTHER CHILD CARD INFORPORATING ALL ELEMENTS FROM ANTENATAL CARE TILL SCHOOL AGE, AND USE WHO GROWTH STANDARDS FOR GROWTH MONITORING AND SHOULD HAVE PICTORIALS ON IYCF TO COUNSEL MOTHERS ENSURE THAT MATERNITY ENTITLEMENTS, INCLUDING EASY ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES, ADEQUATE NUTRITION AND REST DURING PREGNANCY AND AFTER BIRTH, APPROPRIATE INFORMATION SUPPORT, SKILLED SUPPORT TO INITIATE BREASTFEEDING WITHIN ONE HOUR OF BIRTH AND TO MAINTAIN EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AND APPROPRIATE COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING, FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY BASED CHILD CARE SYSTEMS SUCH AS CRECHES WHERE NEEDED AND OTHER SUCH SERVICES AS ARE NEEDED SHOULD BE LEGALISED.

RECOMMENDATIONS ON BUDGETING EVERY COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE FUND ALOCATION IN PROTECTING, PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING BREASTFEEDING AND IYCF SAARC FUND USTILIZATION FOR IYCF USE FOR OPERATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING FUND FOR INTER-COUNTRY SHARING OF EXPERIENCE AND LEARNING

RECOMMENDATIONS ON MONITORING ONE TOOL FOR HEALTH,NUTRITION,IYCF, MATERNAL NUTRITION(integrated system) EVALUATION-EVERY 3 MONTHS QUALITY CONTROL

RECOMMENDATIONS ON REPORTING AND EVALUATION MONTHLY REPORT COMPILATION AT BLOCK LEVEL EVIDENCE BASED ASSESSMENT REPORT

EXPERIENCE SHARING EACH YEAR WITHIN SAARC SAARC / SOUTH ASIA MEETINGS ON IYCF