1. Bangladesh Activity and Achievement during 2008 to 2009 on IYCF issue Country: Bangladesh Dr. S.K.Roy Chairperson Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation

2. Indicator 6 National Policy, Programme and Coordination Activity 2009Achievement 1. Formation of IYCF working group 2. Develop TOR 3. Appoint (with difficulty) Focal Point for IYCF 4. Action Plan finalisation 5. Budget allocation according to action plan in Implementation Plan  IYCF action Plan finalised with budget allocation  IYCF working group formed  Budget allocation according to action plan in Implementation Plan  WBW, 09, PM committed on IYCF and that send for implementation MOHFW

3. Indicator 7 Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Activity 2009Achievement 1. Negotiate with DGHS + DGFP to activate and monitor BFH committees. 2. Negotiate with DGHS + DGFP for transferring trained personnel from BFH to BFH 3. Plan and propose revitalisation 4. Monitoring of hospitals 5. Revitalise 100 hospitals 6. Explore funding for transformation of remaining 150 maternity facilities 7. Transform 50 hospitals  Request letter has been sent to both DGs for this  ICDDR,B Matlab Hospital trained for BFHI

4. Indicator 8 Implementation of the International Code Activity 2009Achievement 1. Protocol development for regular monitoring of BMS Code 2. Implementation of this protocol 3. Training of remaining 7 district Sanitary Inspectors 4. Training of professional groups 5. Start advocacy through all media  Conduct advocacy through One million, WBW and published article on BMS through print media.  WBW-09, PM emphasized strict code implementation in all media  Code training module for internee doctors developed & send to DGHS  Code amendment to make it stronger is finalized and submitted for final MOHFW approval to send to Law making  BTV advocacy plan sent

5. Indicator 9 Maternity Protection Activity 2009Achievement 1. Advocacy for extension of maternity leave to 6 months 2. Advocacy for women in private sector through employers 3. Advocacy for women in informal sector through media 4. Develop plan and pilot crèches in 10 working places 5. Explore funding resources for crèches  PM committed on extend maternity leave to 6 months and crèche establishment  Proposal for establishing crèche prepared. Searching for funds  Established Crèche in 14 working place in 2009 (Fulki): 1. One in Government Office : Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) 2. Eleven in Garments factory (Dhaka & Gazipur) 3. Two in Community (Gazipur) and 4. CIPRB established few crèches

6. Indicator 10 Health and Nutrition Care Systems Activity 2009Achievement 1. Approval of integrated IYCF training course 2. Training of HCPs at all levels according to implementation plan 3. Module development for pre- service training 4. Explore financial resources for training 5. Negotiate for IYCF inclusion in pre-service curriculum  Proposal for training intern doctors prepared; searching funds  DGFP approved and 3 tier capacity building of 50,000 GoB staff by BBF  Internee doctor code training fund asked to World Vision.

7. Indicator 11 Mother Support and Community Outreach Activity 2009Achievement 1. Scale up of NNP mother support activities according to plan 2. Negotiate for mother support activities at community clinics and NGO facilities 3. Plan for mother support activities at community level 4. Incorporate mother support training in integrated IYCF course  Extension of NNP areas in 63 upazila  Formation 5 MSGs  Reviewed 10 MSGs

8. Indicator 12 Information Support Activity 2009Achievement 1. Development, approval and distribution of BCC material  BCC materials on IYCF developed distributed to 64 districts and stakeholders (2 types poster, Flip chart, 2 types stickers, booklet, Bangla news letter on Breastfeeding  Information ministry approved all TV media,  Campaign & detail year long program has been submitted to Information Ministry.

9. Indicator 13 Infant Feeding and HIV Activity 2009Achievement 1. Coordination with national AIDS committee for IYCF messages for HIV women 2. Explore how to work with organisations (GOB and NGO) providing services to HIV positive mothers and babies  PPTC T training manual HIV finalized and. Approved by GoB  Formation of new committee on HIV and IYCF by BBF

10. Indicator 14 Infant Feeding During Emergencies Activity 2009Achievement 1. Consensus meeting to be held on whether to incorporate emergencies in IYCF or have a separate emergencies module 2. Work plan to be developed according to consensus UNICEF, IPHN, BBF joint statement and policy circulated in AILA and BMS stopped.

11. Indicator 15 Mechanisms of Monitoring and Evaluation System Activity 2009Achievement 1. Negotiate with MIS at central level to incorporate IYCF indicators into regular MIS (DGHS and DGFP) and NGO MIOS 2. Incorporate IYCF indicator data collection in integrated IYCF training course for HCPs 3. Explore MIS of IMCI  Request has been sent to DGHS to incorporate IYCF indicator in MIS data of MOHFW  DGH data 2007 has IYCF indicators  BF/CF indicators are included in IMIC