The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a global network of individuals
& organisations concerned with the protection, promotion & support of breastfeeding worldwide.
WABA action is based on the Innocenti Declaration, the Ten Links for Nurturing the Future and the
Global Strategy for Infant & Young Child Feeding. WABA is in consultative status with UNICEF & an NGO
in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC).
  
News from around & secretariat
IBCLC Day: Quality Breastfeeding Care:  IBCLCs in Action
 March 5, 2008, is set aside as IBCLC Day, a special day honoring the role of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants and the quality breastfeeding care they provide to families.  This date was selected because it falls near the International Women’s Day celebrated worldwide each year in early March. More...
Breastfeeding:Practice & Policy Course - London,
9th – 27th June 2008. Details...
Making Sense of the Code
 A 3-in-1 training kit on the international code of
marketing of breastmilk substitutes
This “do-it-yourself” training kit was developed drawing on the extensive experience by ICDC, IBFAN and UNICEF in training government officials, health professionals and NGOs. More..

World AIDS Day 2007 Statement from WABA: KEEP THE PROMISE TO HIV-POSITIVE MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES
A decade of uncertainty has fuelled an agonizing dilemma about the least risky way to feed HIV-exposed babies. Research presented in 2007 finally points conclusively to the need for renewed protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding. More...

World Food Day - 16th October 2007: Saving the lives of 1.3 million babies a year
Anwar Fazal, Chairperson Emeritus of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) states that "Today is World Food Day, and some 3500 babies will die because they were not breastfed. In fact, one child dies every 30 seconds." He added that, "In one year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 1.3 million babies die each year because they were not exclusively breastfed. This is a tragedy that more governments must wake up to". More...
WSF2008: A Global Day of Action and Mobilisation
 A Call for Action in Favour of the Right to Education for All as a Universal Human Right during the World Social Forum Global Day of Action (26 January 2008). It is people's dignity, initiative and actions that hold the key to the future! More...
Red Ribbon Award: Celebrating Community Leadership and Action on AIDS
 The award provides a unique opportunity to support and publicize the work of communities who are finding innovative and effective ways to address the AIDS epidemic and secure livelihoods around the world. Deadline for nomination is February 29th, 2008. More...
Nestle children's book prize ends following protests by authors
The Nestlé Children's Book Prize in the UK has come to an end by mutual agreement between Nestlé and the Booktrust. Last month, Gold Medal winner, Sean Taylor, publicly refused the Nestlé prize checque, citing concerns over Nestlé's baby food marketing practices. Other authors have spoken out against Nestlé's involvement in past years. For details, please see BMA's press release
"Toxic Plastics Chemical in Infant Formula"
-click here for more info		 "Babies Exposed to Chemicals Lined in Can Formula"
- click here for more info		 "Group sounds alarm on infant formula cans"
- click here for more info
Report shames lax UK formula marketing regulations as Italy prepares to take action to protect breastfeeding and babies fed on formulas. IBFAN, the International Baby Food Action Network, has released an illustrated report Breaking the Rules, Stretching the Rules 2007 on multinational companies violating rules on marketing adopted by the World Health Assembly (WHA) (1). More...
Breastfeeding cuts cancer risk.... a press release from La Leche League International
Because the evidence is so strong that breastfeeding offers cancer protection to both mothers and their children, the AICR has made breastfeeding one of its "Ten Recommendations to Prevent Cancer." More...
1st European Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Conference and International workshop on KMC in Uppsala, Sweden,
in October 2008. For more details, please click here
The Breastfeeding Movement
Loses Another Icon
WABA mourns the passing of our International Advisory Council (IAC) member, Dr. Natividad Relucio- Clavano of the Phillipines who passed away on 04th October 2007. We will miss our breastfeeding doctor-warrior who bravely testified against milk companies insidious marketing that caused bottlefeeding menace. She talked openly about how Nestle in a meeting in Geneva tried to bribe her in exchange for dropping her remarkable study. More...
Infant morbidity, mortality, and breast milk immunologic profiles among breast-feeding HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected women in Botswana.
A recent Botswana study shows that breastmilk immunologic profiles of HIV-infected mothers remain intact and early weaning was the primary risk for infant morbidity. Current recommendations for early cessation require further study to balance the risk of HIV transmission with the risk of infant mortality from childhood illnesses. More...
Treatment acceleration program and the experience of the DREAM program in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Breastfed African babies in the DREAM study whose HIV-infected mothers received highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) showed transmission rates at 6 months similar to those reported in high-income countries (2.2% vs <2.%), and lower than their formula-fed counterparts (2.7%). Maternal treatment cost the same as infant formula. More...
Indian Prime Minister addresses malnutrition & recognises
breasfeeding as part of future strategy
"....The problem of malnutrition is a matter of national shame. We have tried to address it by making the mid-day meal universal and massively expanding the anganwadi system. However, success requires sustained effort at the grassroots. Infants need to be breast-fed, have access to safe drinking water and health care. We need the active involvement of the community and panchayats to see that what we spend reaches our children. I appeal to the nation to resolve and work hard to eradicate malnutrition within five years...". See full text in English | Hindi
Malaysian Activists Receive International Award of Achievement
WABA is proud to announce that two Malaysian health activists, Sarah Amin & Susan Siew were the recipients of the 2007 La Leche League
International (LLLI) Award of Achievement, at its global conference "50 Years -Celebrating the Power of Breastfeeding" which concluded on
23 July 2007 in Chicago, USA. The award was for their dedication and commitment to promote, protect and support breastfeeding.  Sarah Amin and
Susan Siew are Co-Directors of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) which has its headquarters in Penang. See: Press Release | WABALink
Breastfeeding World is now online!
Breastfeeding World is a vision...where all mothers will breastfeed their children and celebrate this profound experience of motherhood with gratitude and respect to God's infinite wisdom and generosity. Find out more about this exciting new site by clicking here...
Poll shows Nestlé is "widely boycotted" says company executive
International Nestlé-Free Week (2-8 July) has served to raise awareness of Nestlé's aggressive marketing of baby foods in breach of standards adopted by the World Health Assembly.Baby Milk Action can reveal that the company's Public Affairs Manager has admitted that an independent survey has found Nestlé is widely boycotted. More...
Milk formula goes on trial in Asia
Health experts at a summit in the Philippines this week are urging East Asian countries to tout breast milk's benefits. G lobal efforts to promote breast-feeding are stalling in East Asia, where many working mothers in urban areas are opting instead for infant formula. More...
Children's Health Is Coming Second to The Profits of Baby Formula Peddlers
If children don't breastfeed they become susceptible to an astonishing range of illnesses and conditions, regardless of how rich their parents are, but we have been allowed to remain in an almost medieval state of ignorance. Baby Milk Action contends that some companies have found a clever way of getting round the law banning adverts for infant formula. More...
Wyeth's Whistleblowers Expose Cover-up Scandal
Two International Board Certified Lactation Consultants, strengthened the case against Wyeth by providing the Philippine Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) a complete list of the affected brands of contaminated milk and the outlets where they were delivered and sold to the unknowing public. More...
Pureed food 'isn't natural for babies': Unicef  expert sparks controversy with attack on spoon-feeding
Feeding babies on pureed food is unnatural and unnecessary, according to one of Unicef's leading child care experts, who says they should be fed exclusively with breast milk and formula milk for the first six months, then weaned immediately on to solids. Gill Rapley, deputy director of Unicef's Baby Friendly Initiative and a health visitor for 25 years, said spoon-feeding pureed food to children can cause health problems later in life. More...
Towards a Healthier World for Infants and Young Children: Celebrating the 5 th Anniversary of the GSIYCF
Five years ago the world's highest health policy setting body adopted a landmark resolution in support of the WHO/UNICEF  Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding (GSIYCF). It was & still is a comprehensive action plan aimed at improving and enhancing the nutritional status, development, growth, health & survival of infants and young children the world over, by ensuring that optimal feeding is a priority recognized and implemented by governments, international organizations & concerned parties.
Press Release | Transcript of UN Radio Interview with Dr Miriam Labbok
Back by popular demand: WABA Gender Training Workshop is on for the 4 th Consecutive Year!
WABA together with BPNI,  will be organising the workshop in New Delhi, India from 22 nd - 25 th October 2007. More...
HIV-Positive: OK to Breast-feed?
The scientific community accepted that there is reduced risk of breastfeeding compared to formula feeding for HIV positive mothers in Africa & Asia. Podcast interviewing South African pediatrician Hoosen Covadia, on the acceptance by the scientific community. More...
Don't listen to what the rich world's leaders say - look at what they do
Take the thousands of Filipino children who die every year courtesy of the formula milk corporates, backed by US lobbying. More..
WABA's International Advisory Council member honoured with prestigious Weaver-Tramblay award
To view details of the award, please click here For a larger picture, please click on image on left

http://www.arts.yorku.ca/anth/esterik/advocacy.htm
Nestlé 'bypasses' baby milk code
Thirty years after a boycott of Nestlé products was launched to highlight its unethical marketing of baby formula in developing countries, baby formula manufacturers are still failing in their responsibilities towards the world's poorest mothers and babies, Save the Children claims today. More...
Community Support for Breastfeeding Seedgrants -  Closing date 31 May 2007
WABA's Community Support for Breastfeeding Seedgrant aims to establish or strengthen community support worldwide for breastfeeding protection, promotion and support. . For more information please click here
WABA mourns the passing of a founder as Pat Jeliffe returns to her maker
With the death of Patrice Jelliffe we mourn the loss of a very special and wonderful lady, who was instrumental in the founding of WABA. While we mourn her passing, her spirit will live on in the work we do and everytime we play the "WABA Crawl". For a special tribute to a special lady, please click here .
Tributo a Pat Jelliffe (now available in Portuguese )
State of the Art of Mother Support Summit The Breastfeeding Mother - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
July 18 and 19, 2007 at the Hilton Chicago, Chicago Illinois USA. Organised by World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) and La Leche League International (LLLI) . For more information, please click here: English | Spanish
Invest in Breastfeeding: Build a Safer Future! World Health Day , 7 April 2007.
For the joint press release, by LLLI & WABA,  please click here
Announcement: Keep Abreast, the online journal of breastfeeding advocates in the Philippines is now up!
Check it out by clicking here..
Course Announcement:  "Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling Specialist"
BPNI/IBFAN Asia-Pacific in collaboration with UNICEF is organizing Regional Training Courses on Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling: A Training Course - The 3 in 1 Course (An Integrated Course on Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding and Infant Feeding & HIV-Counseling) at Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata and Ranchi during May 2007. Course info | Registration Form | Timetable | Request for more information
Campaigners claim victory as crackdown on 'closer to breastmilk' infant formula promotions is announced in the UK
For the latest press release by the Baby Milk Action, please click here...
Special Announcement from CIMS International
We proudly announce the birth of the International MotherBaby Childbirth Organization (IMBCO); its purpose is to promote optimal MotherBaby maternity services in countries throughout the world. For continuity and support, one member of the CIMS Leadership Council will have a permanent position on the Board of the IMBCO. We are pleased that Childbirth Connection has agreed to partner with the IMBCO and act as fiscal agent for our new organization.
Breastfeeding in the context of 'ending impunity for violence against women and girls'
Discrimination and violence against women and the girl child can affect breastfeeding at various points in the life of a female from infancy to old age. Recognizing the inconsistencies and violence that the girl child and women face every day, World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) supports and endorses the International Women's Day theme of 'Ending impunity for violence against Women and Girls.' More...
51st session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) focuses on  "The elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girlchild." "The empowerment of girls is key to breaking the cycle of discrimination and violence and protecting and promoting their human rights," said the Secretary-General's report. More...
Baby Goody Bags May Be On the Way Out!
Some Hospitals, Cities Bow To Breast-Feeding Camp,  Irking Formula Makers. To read the entire article from the WSJ website, please click here...
4th International Conference on Children's Health and the Environment : Risk reduced environments for children
Vienna, 10 June - 12 June 2007, organised by the International Network on Children's Health, Environment & Safety (INCHES). More...

Mayor Bloomberg launches multimillion-dollar good-parenting campaign that encourages breastfeeding
"We don't yet have any hospitals in New York City that meet national 'baby-friendly' standards," Bloomberg's health commissioner, Dr. Thomas Frieden, said at a parenting conference last week. More...

Listening to Mothers II: Report of the Second National U.S. Survey of Women's Childbearing Experiences
Childbirth Connection carried out this survey in January-February 2006 among nearly 1,600 women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals in 2005. More...
Formula for profit seen as recipe for disaster 
The World Health Organisation estimates 16,000 babies a year die in the Philippines as a result of a decline in breastfeeding. In a country where UNICEF estimates 20 to 30 per cent of children are malnourished, the organisation sees breastfeeding as an essential tool in the fight against disease. "Breastfeeding is a hallmark of child health. It's a magic bullet in child survival. More...
YOUth can make a difference!
The WABA YOUth brochure is the first global project of the WABA YOUth Initiative. To find information about WHY breatfeeding important, HOW can it be fashionable, and its linkages with other important issues, please click here...

To download the brochure for offline viewing/printing, please right click your mouse on the image & choose "Save target as..."
WABA Mother Friendly Workplace Initiative (MFWI) Seedgrant Recipients : 1994 - 2006 (12 Years) . More...
Now available - latest figures of Baby Friendly Hospitals. For more information, please click here...
Australian study finds epidural may put babies off the breast.
Women who choose to have a pain-killing epidural during childbirth may have more difficulty breastfeeding than those who had a drug-free delivery, according to new research. More..
Breastfeeding Advocacy and Practice: A Regional Outreach Course by the Infant Feeding Consortium, from the Institute of Child Health, London and the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA).
               Save the dates: 25 February to 10 March 2007| More info | Application Form | Brochure
Nestle recalls baby formula after metal found
Nestle has launched a voluntary national recall of infant formula after small fragments of metal were found in some cans by consumers. More.
Increasing babies' HIV-free survival, Is formula-feeding the solution? WABA Press Release in conjuction with World AIDS Day: 01 December 2006. More...
WHY DOES the world care about the Philippines' campaign against giant, multinational, milk companies? Because whatever happens to the country's breastfeeding campaign would most likely happen to the programs of Third World countries. More...
Mother Support Task Force (MSTF) Newsletter change of address
 We have changed our email address from MSTFNewsletter@braesgate.com to gims_gifs@yahoo.com
Dr Margaret Chan nominated to be WHO Director-General
Dr Margaret Chan of China was nominated by the Executive Board of the World Health Organization for the post of Director-General. The Director-General is WHO's chief technical and administrative officer. More..
Breastmilk Saves Money, Saves Lives
The 3rd annual "South Asia Breastfeeding Promotion Partners Forum-3," will be held in Kabul, Afghanistan, from November 20-22, 2006 . It will be hosted by the Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan in collaboration with the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN).
Babies fed Remedia formula suffer severe central nervous system damage
Three former executives of baby food maker Remedia will face involuntary manslaughter, as well as negligent sabotage, misleading the public, obstruction of justice, actions that may spread disease, fraud & conspiracy. More
WABA's Chairman Emeritus receives prestigious Peace award
Anwar Fazal, a leading Malaysian civil society activist has been awarded the Gandhi-King-Ikeda Peace Award from Morehouse College, a leading Black American University in Atlanta , Georgia. More...
Just launched: Simplified Chinese LLL China/Asia website!
  Please click on the image on the left to view website.
UNICEF wins Spanish prize for its work in helping African children
UNICEF received the 2006 Prince of Asturias Award for its contribution to "improving the health and living conditions of millions of children worldwide." More...
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) - Useful Resources
Sponsorship and conflicts of interest - IBFAN Position Statement
Guidance for IBFAN groups and members on participation in events sponsored fully or partially by companies with commercial interest in infant and young child feeding
Employed Breastfeeding Mothers Face New Obstacle
LLLI Media Release on the United States Transportation Security Administration's guidelines on traveling by airplane with human milk when the baby is not with the mother.  More...
XVI International AIDS Conference (IAC), 13-18 August 2006,  Canada
WABA will  be joining forces with other networks &  organisations, including its core partners, the Anthena Network , Positive Women's Network, Blueprint for Action and International Community of Women living with HIV/AIDS to make an impact at IAC 2006 . The Conference theme, "Time to Deliver" , will focus on the promises and progress made to scale-up treatment, care and prevention. More...
Community Support for Breastfeeding Seedgrants -  Closed
WABA's new Seedgrant project, Community Support for Breastfeeding , aims to establish or strengthen community support worldwide for breastfeeding protection, promotion and support. For more information please click here
Fury as breastfeeding unit is axed in city budget cuts
A pioneering breastfeeding scheme for new mothers in a deprived area of the city was axed today.Maryhill Community Health Project has closed its doors after 10 years, sparking fury among parents and politicians. More
Breastfeeding: A simple way to save young lives: WBW Press Release by UNICEF
In a developing country, a child who is breastfed is almost three times more likely to survive infancy than a child who is not breastfed, UNICEF said today at the start of World Breastfeeding Week. More...

Breastfeeding saves lives after earthquake disaster
At Bantul Hospital in central Java, UNICEF's Dr. Brian Sriprihastuti has seen the evidence of how it can be harmful to switch to formula milk, particularly during disasters. He says young babies are being admitted suffering from dehydration due to diarrhoea caused by a weakened immune system or from drinking formula mixed with contaminated water. More...

Hospitals Should Market Health, and Nothing Else
For years, hospitals have distributed "gift" bags to new mothers, courtesy of the drug companies that sell baby formula. Over the years, bag styles have changed, from pastel bunnies to sleek briefcase black. What hasn't changed is the strategy: big formula companies are using hospitals to promote their product to new mothers. More...

The WABA Gender Training workshop is on for the 3 rd consecutive year!

16 - 18 Oct 2006 ,Paradise Sandy Beach Resort, Penang, Malaysia. Reserve your space today! More info

Celebrating Innocenti: 1990-2005

Innocenti Declaration 2005 - now available in different languages at: http://innocenti15.net/

On 27 May 2006, the World Health Assembly (WHA)  welcomed the Call for action contained in the Innocenti Declaration 2005 . To view 2006 WHA resolution is 59.21, please click here .
World Environment Day 2006: 05 June 2006
As the world celebrates World Environment Day on June 5, WABA would like to remind you of  the ecological benefits of breastfeeding & that bottle feeding, including the production of breastmilk substitutes are non-renewable products that create ecological damage at every stage of their production, distribution and use . More...
Java earthquake: Thousands dead

The 6.3-magnitude earthquake on 31st May has claimed thousands of lives & the death toll is rising. The United Nations estimates that around 150,000 people are homeless.
We at WABA are saddened by this situation & are deeply concerned about the thousands of women & children who were displaced as a result of this tragedy.
Breastfeeding in Emergencies: Do you know that donations of baby foods could do more harm than good?
Fact Sheet on Feeding Babies in Emergencies: English | French | Spanish | Thai
Formula milk firms slammed over health worker links
Britain's formula milk industry has faced down a new wave of criticism from senior paediatricians, who accused it of dodging a ban on direct advertising by snuggling up to doctors and health professionals. More...
3,738 mothers in Manila top Guinness breastfeeding record
A total of 3,738 nursing mothers yesterday participated in the "Sabay-Sabay, Sumuso sa Nanay" project at the San Andrex Complex in Malate, Manila, shattering the Guinness world record for the most number of women breastfeeding simultaneously. More...
Mother's Love 11 2006
- exhibition of paintings by 12 local artists and launching of "Mother's Love Postcards"  46 & 46, Jalan Chow Thye, 10050, Penang, Malaysia.
To view the images, please click here
World Health Organization releases new Child Growth Standards
New international Child Growth Standards for infants and young children released  by the World Health Organization (WHO) provide evidence and guidance for the first time about how every child in the world should grow. More...

Gender, Child Survival and HIV/AIDS:
From Evidence to Policy
7-9 May 2006, Founders College, York University,
Toronto, Canada

For more information, please click here

WABA speaks out for working mothers on International Labour Day (1 st May 2006) -  Labour Day is traditionally a time to celebrate the achievements of workers & trade unions. It is also a time to call attention to workers' concerns. The Women &  Work Task Force of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) speaks out this Labour Day 2006 to note the increasing challenges that face mothers of infants & young children. More...
UNC Chapel Hill School of Public Health establishes a Center for Infant & Young Child Feeding & Care - the first center of its kind in a school of public health . "Breastfeeding is the single most effective intervention for saving the lives of infants & young children around the world," said Dr. Miriam Labbok, director of the center. More...
Creche at the Workplace - Creating a Home & a School at the Workplace

A power point presentation available for download, produced by Arugaan, Philippines & supported by WABA. Please click here for more information.

"Heart of Gold" initiative is launched on World Health Day - 07 April 2006
World Health Day is celebrated on this year with a focus on the global health workforce crisis, celebrating the dignity and value of working for health. More...

Women in Development and Decision Making: where does breastfeeding fit in?
Commission on the Status of Women 2006 Theme: an enabling environment for achieving gender equality and for the advancement of women, with equal participation of women and men in decision making processes at all levels. More..
WABA calls for enabling women in all forms of decision-making
International Women's Day (8 March) is a time for taking stock of the overall status of the world's women. Over a decade ago the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women called for increasing women's capacity to participate in decision-making and leadership. Yet for many women today, particularly in developing countries, these are only words on paper.  More...
UNICEF & WHO concerned about information suggesting that the two agencies endorsed/agreed with the clinical trials of so-called Enhanced Formula Feed by Bath University. Please click here to find a letter jointly signed by UNICEF & WHO.
Massachusetts Becomes First State to Prohibit Formula Marketing in Hospitals
In a groundbreaking step for mothers and babies, Massachusetts became the first state to prohibit hospitals from giving out free formula company diaper bags to new parents . More...
Celebrating Innocenti 1990-2005
15th Anniversary of the Innocenti Declaration on the Protection, Promotion and Support of Breastfeeding. More...
United Nations System: Standing Committee on Nutrition (SCN)
The 33rd Session of the SCN will be hosted by the World Health Organization in Geneva, 13-17 March 2006. The Session will focus on Nutrition and the Double Burden of Disease: a Global Challenge . More...
Global Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative: CIMS launches First Mother-Friendly Global Survey of Maternity Care Practices. More...
WBW 2006 material downloadable here

World Breastfeeding Week:
  August 1 -7 2006


The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is the greatest outreach vehicle for the breastfeeding movement, being celebrated in over 120 countries. Officially it is celebrated from 1-7 August. However, groups may choose other dates to make it a more successful event in their countries.


The theme for WBW 2006 is
Code Watch: 25 Years of Protecting Breastfeeding
For more information, please visit http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org

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Lactation Consultants Worldwide Celebrate IBCLC Day
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) across the world will celebrate the worldwide event, IBCLC Day, on Wednesday, March 1, 2006. This year's theme is "IBCLCs: A Valuable Link in the Circle of Care for Breastfeeding Families." More...
WABA 15 th Anniversary - 14 February 2006

Celebrating 15 years of the
Innocenti Declaration targets!
On the occasion of WABA 's 15 th anniversary, we celebrate 15 years of achievements of the Innocenti Declaration targets. WABA was born on 14 February 1991 to act on the Innocenti targets, specifically through large scale social mobilization such as the annual World Breastfeeding Week, information, networking and global advocacy. More...
Breastfeeding in Emergencies: Do you know that donations of baby foods could do more harm than good?
Fact Sheet on Feeding Babies in Emergencies:
English | French | Spanish | Thai
US Breastfeeding Committee Urges Support of
Breastfeeding in Aftermath of Hurricanes
Dr. Audrey Naylor, chair of the USBC, says that breastfeeding is the most important way to protect infants from a host of significant health concerns, and is especially critical in emergency situations where safe and sanitary water is not available, transportation is limited, and disease abounds. More...
Earthquake in Pakistan
Widespread death and destruction resulting from the tragedy calls
for a need to protect infant lives trough adequate feeding. For more information on how to help & support them, please contact Qamar Naseem from Blue Veins , Pakistan. 		The Tsunami Tragedy 
Women in displacement and emergency situations are at increased risk of facing breastfeeding difficulties. They need help & support. More...
Commemorating World Aids Day on
1 Dec 2005: Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise
For our press release, please click here...
3rd Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health (APCRSH): "Expanded and Comprehensive Response in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for All Communities"  was held in Kuala Lumpur from 17-21 November. More...
Symposium on Breastfeeding and HIV & AIDS :
" Breastfeeding-Guarding Maternal & Child Health in an HIV & AIDS World" . July2, 2005, , Washington DC USA.
Final Symposium Report:- Full report
Summary Report   |  Participants list | Terms of reference
NESTLE Contamination!
Infant formula recall in Italy France, Portugal, Spain and Israel
While Nestlé is claiming it is recalling the products as a 'precautionary measure', its clear that the products have been seized by Italian police,  the European  Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) referred to this problem in September and the current action was prompted by a Judge's ruling in Italy. More...
Now Available! WABA Seedgrants 2006. Please click for more information...
Global Initiative for Father Support (GIFS) Seedgrants Programme
Maternity Protection (MP) Seedgrants Programme
South Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum-2: Ensure Exclusive Breastfeeding: Save Newborn Lives
The discussions and information exchanged during the course of the activity are of utmost importance, particularly to infants & young children of South Asia. This resulted in several recommendations, of which
ten immediate actions were agreed upon unanimously & included in the Call for Action | Report
Recommendations about pacifiers & co-sleeping by the American Academy of Pediatrics  reflect a lack of basic understanding about breastfeeding management - LLLI
Responses to AAP Statement by: ABM | U.S. Breastfeeding Committee | LLLI | ILCA
Statement by: American Academy of Pediatrics ( AAP)
Tracking Progress in Child Survival: Countdown to 2015 (13 - 14 December 2005)
The first in a series of two-yearly rolling reviews of progress in child survival as called for in the Bellagio/Lancet Child Survival series 2003. For more information, please click here
TOWARDS A REGION WHERE EVERY CHILD COUNTS : Siem Reap - Angkor Declaration of the 7 th East Asia and Pacific Ministerial Consultation on Children. More...
Sick of Globalization
CUENCA, Ecuador -- Alternative reports on global health, presented at the second People's Health Assembly in Ecuador this week, question the free-market, neoliberal economic model and view it as the cause of many of the health problems facing humanity today. More...
'Lactivists' nursing anger
Barbara Walters remark on breastfeeding sparks moms' protest at ABC. More..
Tricks of the Infant Food Industry
Dr. Naomi Baumslag reveals how infant health is sacrificed to corporate profit. More...
Breastfed kids show lower blood pressure
Children and teenagers who were exclusively breastfed for at least part of their infancy apparently have lower blood pressure than their formula-fed peers, a new study indicates. More... 		Help reduce child mortality through breastfeeding,
mothers urged
The WHO's Demographic Health Survey (DHS), on Ghana showed that exclusive breast feeding for 6 months had the advantage to reduce under 5 mortality in children by 13%. More... 		Extending maternity protection to women in the informal economy.
An overview of community-based health-financing schemes. More...
WABA Statement to UNICEF Executive Board on June 7 th  2005 Annual Session. More...
Warning: iparenting.com is promoting free samples of infant fomula. More.. .
IBFAN Press Release for the 58 th World Health Assembly (WHA) 2005:  

Babies cannot wait! More...

World Health Day 07 April : Make every mother and child count
The slogan for World Health Day 2005 is "Make every mother and child count", which reflects the reality that today, the health of women and children is not a high enough priority for many governments and the international community. More...
Media Release by LLLI: Making Every Mother and Child Count Begins with One Baby at a Time
Year's paid maternity leave would save lives of babies, says study
Extending paid maternity leave for new mothers significantly reduces infant mortality, according to a groundbreaking international study. Research  found every 10 weeks of extra maternity leave cuts the infant mortality rate by 2.6%. More...
Government to strengthen breastfeeding promotion and protection
NHS formula milk sales will be ended, formula marketing legislation strengthened and local targets set for breastfeeding according to the Government's new public health delivery plan. More...
International Women's Day : 08 March
When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.
WABA's support for IWD | 2005 Progress Report on Breastfeeding | World March of Women |  More on IWD...
Early exclusive breastfeeding reduces the risk of postnatal HIV-1 transmission and increases  HIV-free survival. More...
Canadian Pediatricians Suggest New Breastfeeding Guidelines
TORONTO - Women should feed their newborns only through breastfeeding for the first six months, then start adding solids and other liquids, according to a new recommendation by the Canadian Pediatric Society. More...

Mary Kroeger Memorial Book Project
In memory of Mary Kroeger who lost her battle with cancer on December 15, 2004, efforts are underway to  fulfill Mary's wish that her book Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding be put into the hands of many people who have expressed an interest in it or who could use it to make the most impact all over the world. More...

Ireland's mothers get paid time off for breastfeeding at work
Ireland's mothers are entitled to paid time off to breastfeed their babies at work from this week, Health Promotion Minister Sean Power said. More...
14 Weeks Paid Maternity Leave for Swiss Women, FINALLY!
Statutory maternity benefits finally cleared the voting hurdle on their fourth try. Working women will now be eligible for 14 weeks' paid maternity leave at 80% of their salary. More...

Disarmament Campaign in favor of Babies
A group of health professionals in a Sao Paulo city neighborhood organized a "Disarmament Campaign in favor of Babies". The people of the neighborhood donated feeding bottles and teats which were destroyed in the street in front of the local health centre. More...

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