STRENGTHENING UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE THROUGH COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES

INCLUDING BREASTFEEDING

WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY 2018 OFFICIAL SIDE EVENTS

K E Y R E S O U R C E S

UNICEF Agora Training - UNICEF's globalhub for learning and development - OnlineTraining Course, International Code ofMarketing of Breast-milk Substitutes

Agora is a free portal offering tailoredlearning solutions to UNICEF's staff, partnersand the general public. This global toolsupports all of UNICEF's learningopportunities on an easy to use platform thatincludes mobile and offline capabilities.

Implementation guidance – Baby-friendlyHospital Initiative (2018)

This revised guidance contains updated TenSteps to Successful Breastfeeding forfacilities providing maternity and newbornservices, and outlines the components of anational BFHI programme with a focus onuniversal coverage and sustainability.

Has Your Nation Done Enough to BridgeThe Gaps? 84 Country report on the statusand progress of implementation of theGlobal Strategy for Infant and Young ChildFeeding 2008 - 2016.

The World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative(WBTi) tracks 10 indicators of policy andprogrammes that support breastfeedingsuccess. It helps countries to assess andreport gaps and launch a ‘Call to Action.'

Field Exchange - Emergency NutritionNetwork

Field Exchange is the Emergency NutritionNetwork's online and print technicalpublication on nutrition and food security inemergencies and high burden contexts. Thejournal allows a rapid ‘exchange’ ofhumanitarian programming experiences,research, evaluations, news and is a platformfor technical views.

Don't Push It - Save the Children (2018)

The unique life-saving and life-enhancingbenefits of breastfeeding are proven.However, the global market in breast-milksubstitutes is seeing a five-fold increase intwo decades that far outstrips the world’spopulation growth. Much of this growthstems from powerful marketing campaignsthat have led mothers to limit or abandonbreastfeeding.

Tracking progress for breastfeedingpolicies and programmes: Globalbreastfeeding scorecard 2017 -WHO/UNICEF (2017)

Analyzes indicators on how countries protect,promote and support breastfeeding throughfunding or policies. No country is highlycompliant on all indicators. Unfortunately,countries are not adequately protecting,promoting, or supporting breastfeeding.

Infant and Young Child Feeding inEmergencies: Operational Guidance v3.0 - IFE Core Group - (2017)

The OG-IFE-  concise, practical guidance onhow to ensure appropriate infant and youngchild feeding in emergencies. It applies toemergency preparedness, response andrecovery worldwide.

The International Code of Marketing ofBreast-milk Substitutes - NationalImplementation of the International CodeStatus Report 2016 

This report presents the legal status of theCode, the extent of incorporation of the Codeinto in national legal measures, and effortsmade by countries to monitor and enforcethe Code through the establishment offormal mechanisms. 

NetCode toolkit for ongoing monitoring andperiodic assessment of the Code

This toolkit was developed to reinvigorateand reinforce ongoing monitoring andperiodic assessment of the InternationalCode of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutesand Subsequent relevant World HealthAssembly Resolutions, and national laws, byproviding protocols, guidance, and tools. 

The World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi)as a vehicle to galvanise action to achieve WorldHealth Assembly and Global BreastfeedingCollective targets to increase exclusive andcontinued breastfeeding

Organizer:  International Baby Food Action Network

Thu May 24: 19:00-19:50 Palais des Nations Rm IX

Investing millions for the nutrition of billions: how Universal Health Coverage is strengthenedthrough community programmes, with a focus onbreastfeeding

Led by Bangladesh, Ireland and Madagascar. Co-sponsored by Burkina Faso, Canada, Chad, Ecuador,France, Nigeria, The Philippines & Thailand

Fri May 25: 12:30 - 14:00 Palais des Nations, Room VII