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The Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative for Neonatal Wards. A mini review

Ragnhild Maastrup, Leena Hannula, Mette Ness Hansen, Aino Ezeonodo, Laura N Haiek

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Abstract

The Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative for Neonatal Wards (Neo-BFHI) is an expansion of the WHO/UNICEF Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding to address the needs of infants and families in all levels of neonatal care. The Neo-BFHI includes Three Guiding Principles as basic tenets, Ten Steps to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding closely following the original Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative, and adherence to the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. In 2020, the WHO/UNICEF published recommendations for breastfeeding small, sick and preterm newborns that aligns with the Neo-BFHI. CONCLUSION: This mini review provides a brief description of the content in the Neo-BFHI.

Original languageEnglish
JournalActa paediatrica
Volume111
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)750-755
Number of pages6
ISSN1651-2227
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2022

Keywords

  • Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative
  • breastfeeding
  • neonatal ward
  • preterm infant
  • sick newborn

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