CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -BPNI in strategic partnership with Association of Health Care Providers of India (AHPI) is launching “BFHI-India” initiative for the accreditation of private hospitals with maternity services in order to improve breastfeeding practices in the health facilities.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), a global program that was launched by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund in 1991, recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding and mother-baby bonding.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Breastfeeding Committee for Canada (BCC) was established in 1991, as a Health Canada initiative, following the World Summit for Children and became the national authority for BFI designation in Canada with the launching of the Initiative in Vancouver in 1998.

Detailed explanation-4: -The WHO and UNICEF launched the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in 1993 to implement the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding” in the health facilities that provide maternity services. This led to improved breastfeeding outcomes in health facilities.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched by WHO and UNICEF in 1991, following the Innocenti Declaration of 1990. The initiative is a global effort to implement practices that protect, promote and support breastfeeding.