World Breastfeeding Conference

 Inauguration  Speeches: 6th December 2012

Shri Salman Khurshid

Smt.Krishna Tirath

Dr. Arun Gupta 

 

7th December 2012

Plenary 
Video Message of the UN Special Rapporteur on Right to Food Mr. Olivier De Schutter

• Homage paid to stalwarts who are not with us anymore, Mr. Anwar Fazal

• Introduction to the Conference, Objectives and Programme
  Dr.J.P Dadhich, IIBFAN Asia, India

• P1 : Babies Need Mom-Made Not Man-Made
  Dr.Arun Gupta, IBFAN Asia, India 

P2 : How to Enhance Breastfeeding Rates Globally (Implementing the WHO/UNICEF’s Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding), Dr. Francesco Branca, Director, Nutrition, WHO HQ
 

P3 :Breastfeeding on the Worldwide Agenda: Successes, Challenges and the Way Forward, Dr.Nicholas Alipui , Director Programs UNICEF HQ
 

P4 :To share the findings of the WBTi policy assessment on IYCF as completed in 2012, and share the main gaps and recommendations emerging from it ,Ms.Joyce Chanetsa , IBFAN Africa
 

Impact of assessment on policy and programmes

• Ms. Joyce Chanetsa , IBFAN Africa
• Dr. Marcos Arana , IBFAN LAC

P5 :Successful Experiences in Developing National Policy and Programme Support    

• Norway: Breastfeeding Support at health system, work/care systems , Ms. Anne Bærug, National Centre for Lactation

• Cambodia : Early Initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding: A Decade of Change, Dr. Prak Sophonneary, Joel Conkle presented the paper

• India: Building: 12th Plan focus on breastfeeding /infant and young child feeding , Dr.Shreeranjan, Joint Secretary, MoWCD

• Afghanistan: Establishing policy framework on IYCF, Capacity building of health care providers, Enacting National legislation to protect breastfeeding, Dr. M.Hamayoun Ludin, Ministry of public Health

• Brazil: Health system strategy and other actions, Prof Maria Lourdes Magalhaes , Ministry of Health   

Concurrent technical sessions, and paper presentations

TS-1 :Risks of Formula Feeding 

• Consequences of contamination of Infant formula : Ms. Alison Linnecar, IBFAN France

• Bacterial contamination of infant feeding bottles:Dr. Karan Singh , India

• History of formula feeding : Prof. MQK Talukder , Bangladesh

• Evidence on dangers of formula feeding : Prof. Xaviera alondra cabada barron, Mexico

TS-2 : Supporting Breastfeeding through Maternity Entitlement 

• IYCF practices and malnutrition in children of garments workers in Bangladesh : Ms. Farhana Sharmin , UNICEF- Bangladesh

• Mobile Crèches for migrant construction workers - community initiatives in breastfeeding practices : Ms. Chirashree Ghosh , India

• Setting up of Crèches -The Arugaan experience : Ma.Ines Fernandez, Philippines

• Need of wage compensation/ nutritional assistance for women working in the unorganised sector Dr.Vandana Prasad , India

• Creating an enabling environment for working women: Expanding paid maternity leave from 4 to 6 months and instituting workplace support activities in Vietnam : Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Hong , Vietnam

• "Having to attach and detach simultaneously": A qualitative interview study on combining breastfeeding and paid work in India : Ms. Amal Omer-Salim A Ms. Amal Omer-Salim A, Sweden

TS-3 : Research papers on various aspects of Infant Feeding

• Knowledge of health professionals on the Brazilian standard norm for commercialization of foods for infants and toddlers (NBCAL), Prof. Abilene Gouvêa, Brazil

• Legal issues in junk food, Dr. Alka Kuthe, India

• International Code of Marketing of breastmilk substitutes implementation and monitoring process in Kuwait, Dr. Mona A. AlSumaie, Kuwait

• The process for policy change: Strengthening Viet Nam’s regulations on marketing of breastmilk substitutes, Mr. Duong Trung Quoc, Vietnam

• Legislating the International Code in South Africa, Ms. Lynn Moeng, South Africa

• Policy implementation challenges and obstacles - the Indonesian government regulation number 33 year 2012 Granting of the exclusive breastmilk, Mrs. Misnaniarti, Indonesia 

TS-4 : Research papers on various aspects of Infant Feeding

• Early and exclusive breastfeeding in Vietnam – determinants & recommendations, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tuan, Vietnam

• Excellence of Breast Feeding in United Hospital, Neonatology Department , Dhaka., Dr, Nagis Ara Bgum, Bangladesh

• Challenges in breast feeding babies born in rural areas with cleft lip/palate, Dr. Quazi Syed zahiruddin, India

• Follow up study of children attending lactation management clinic, Dr. Salma Shaziya, India

• Infant young child feeding practice and their nutritional status in a national nutrition program area, Ms. Sharmin Sultana,, Bangladesh

• Role of chosen female birth attendants in implementing mother friendly hospital initiative to enhance breastfeeding rates in normal delivery. Dr. Asha Benakappa, India

TS-5 : Hormonal Control of Breastfeeding 

• Gut hormones in breastfeeding and reproduction, Dr. hurshid Talukder,Bangladesh

• Secrets of unmedicated Labour unfolded !, Dr. Kamini Naik, UAE

• Role of hormones in KMC and breastfeeding, Dr. Shashi Vani, India

• Breastfeeding and birth control - role of hormones, Ms. Johanna Bergerman, Canada

TS-6 : Research papers on trends in IYCF Practices

• Determinant Of Breastfeeding Initiation Within The First Hour Of Life In Indonesia, Ms. Rini mutahar, Indonesia

• A study on exclusive Breastfeeding practices of lactating mothers in Chennai city,  Mrs. Irudaya Veni Mary, India

• Breaking barriers in exclusive breastfeeding : Utilizing missed opportunity for counselling and support, Dr. Mehnaz Saira, India

• ‘My Milk alone is not enough for my Baby’- A qualitative study on Exclusive breastfeeding in Peri Urban Aligarh, Dr. Ali Jafar Abedi, India

• Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in Vadodara – Changes over the Last Ten Years., Dr. Arun Phatak, India

TS-7 : Traditional Practices and Cultural Beliefs in IYCF

• Prelacteals – A panoramic view Dr. N.Ganga, India

• Normative IYCF Practices in rural Bangladesh: Insights from a focused ethnographic study, Ms. Purnima Menon, Bangladesh

• Breastfeeding with heart – a divine act! the spiritual approach in the education on breastfeedingm, Mrs. Roos Nabben, Netherland

• Formative research on food taboos in Timor Tengah selatan district - East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Ms. Mardewi, Indonesia

• There is nothing in the world better than mother’s milk”: Exploring traditional beliefs about breast-milk in Bangladesh, Ms. Shirin Afroz, Bangladesh

TS-8 : Understanding Breastfeeding

• PLEC Workshops - more than 15 years promoting breastfeeding concepts Mrs. Maria Lúcia Futuro Mühlbauer , Brazil

Special Session : Developing a National Training programme on IYCF

• Can give an international perspective Dr.Felicity Savage, (UK)

• Giving an overview of the different modules of the training programme Dr. MMA.Faridi , Indiai

• Concepts in Training for Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding at various levels in a community Dr. Sailesh Gupta, India

• To share the idea about vigilant members to monitor the Act/ Code. Law Dr. Satish Tiwari, India

8th December 2012

Plenary

P 6 : Underlying Determinants of Child Malnutrition both Under and Over

• Underlying Determinants of Child Malnutrition both Under and Over Dr.Urban Jonsson, Tanzania

P 7 : The Evidence on Breastfeeding for Child Survival and How to Enhance Breastfeeding Rates

• The Evidence on Breastfeeding for Child Survival and How to Enhance Breastfeeding Rates Dr.Vinod Paul, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

• Infant Feeding and Childhood Obesity Dr. Joan Meek, USA, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

P8 :  Infant Feeding and Childhood Obesity

• To share the links of infant feeding practices with childhood obesity and what are the ways forward to tackle obesity, Dr. Joan Meek, USA, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

IS-1: How to Assess National Policy and Programmes

• Why conduct assessments: Dr. Francesco Branca, Director, Nutrition, WHO HQ 

• How - tools and methods : Dr.JP Dadhich / Dr. Shoba Suri, India

• WBTi (the interactive web portal) – Ms. Beena Bhatt, India

• Impact of WBTi in countries: Mrs. Ateca Kama- Fiji/ Ms.Marcia Annandale- New Zealand

IS-3 : Universalizing Skilled Counselling Services and Building Capacities

• Ensuring skilled counseling on Infant and Young Child Feeding - Lalitpur experience - Dr.KP Kushwaha, India

• Universalizing Skilled Counselling Services and Building Capacities Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling - from Clinic to Community Dr. Iqbal Kabir, Bangladesh

• Relevance and process of providing training to health professionals to support breastfeeding - Prof . Elisabeth Kylberg, Sweden

• Interventions for Infant and Young Child Feeding – An experience from Brazil - Dr.Marina Rea, Brazil

IS-5 : Strengthening Code Implementation at National level

• The scope of the Fiji Law: Mrs. Ateca Kama - National Food and Nutrition Centre, Ministry of Health Fiji

• Strengthening Code Implementation at National level Introduction: Mr. David Clark, Nutrition Specialist, (Legal), UNICEF, New York, USA

• The need to enforce national regulations: Dr.Suresh Dalpath, Deputy Director (Child Health), Directorate of Health Services, Government of Haryana. India

• Conclusions – including brief overview of what recent monitoring reveals: Ms. Joo Kean Yeong, Legal Adviser, International Code Documentation Center, Malaysia

• Challenges from development partners: Mrs. Terry Wefwafwa, Head, Division of Nutrition, Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, Kenya

• How to advocate for strengthened Code regulation: Mr.Truong Quoc Hung, Deputy Director – Department for General Affairs, Vietnam

IS-6 : How countries made significant improvement in breastfeeding

• Breastfeeding in India: From Vertical to Central , Dr. Gayatri Singh /Kajali Paintal UNICEF, India

• Operational Guidelines for IYCF implementation in India , Dr. Ajay Khera, Deputy Commissioner (child health and immunization), Government of India

• Six country review: Dr. Nune Mangasaryan, USA

• Breakthroughs in breastfeeding improvement, Prof. Ekhlasur Rahman , Bangladesh

• Lessons learned from multiple strategies, Dr.Rafael Amador Rodezno,  UNICEF, Nicaragua

Concurrent technical sessions and papers

TS-9 : Conflict of Interest in Policy Making

• Conflict of interest in evidence gathering & policy making Dr. JP Dadhich, India

• Institutional conflict of interest in UN Ms. Ina Verzivolli, Switzerland

• Conflict of interest coalition Ms. Patti Rundall, UK

TS-10 : "Infant Feeding in Emergencies – Panel discussion " 

• Taking into consideration babies’ needs in humanitarian contexts Dr. Francesca Corna , France

• Ensuring appropriate infant feeding durng emergencies - An experience from Philippines Ma. Ines Fernandez, Philippines

TS-11:Interventions to Support IYCF 

8th December 2012

Plenary

P 6 : Underlying Determinants of Child Malnutrition both Under and Over

• Underlying Determinants of Child Malnutrition both Under and Over Dr.Urban Jonsson, Tanzania

P 7 : The Evidence on Breastfeeding for Child Survival and How to Enhance Breastfeeding Rates

• The Evidence on Breastfeeding for Child Survival and How to Enhance Breastfeeding Rates Dr.Vinod Paul, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

• Infant Feeding and Childhood Obesity Dr. Joan Meek, USA, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

P8 :  Infant Feeding and Childhood Obesity

• To share the links of infant feeding practices with childhood obesity and what are the ways forward to tackle obesity, Dr. Joan Meek, USA, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

IS-1: How to Assess National Policy and Programmes

• Why conduct assessments: Dr. Francesco Branca, Director, Nutrition, WHO HQ 

• How - tools and methods : Dr.JP Dadhich / Dr. Shoba Suri, India

• WBTi (the interactive web portal) – Ms. Beena Bhatt, India

• Impact of WBTi in countries: Mrs. Ateca Kama- Fiji/ Ms.Marcia Annandale- New Zealand

IS-3 : Universalizing Skilled Counselling Services and Building Capacities

• Ensuring skilled counseling on Infant and Young Child Feeding - Lalitpur experience - Dr.KP Kushwaha, India

• Universalizing Skilled Counselling Services and Building Capacities Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling - from Clinic to Community Dr. Iqbal Kabir, Bangladesh

• Relevance and process of providing training to health professionals to support breastfeeding - Prof . Elisabeth Kylberg, Sweden

• Interventions for Infant and Young Child Feeding – An experience from Brazil - Dr.Marina Rea, Brazil

IS-5 : Strengthening Code Implementation at National level

• The scope of the Fiji Law: Mrs. Ateca Kama - National Food and Nutrition Centre, Ministry of Health Fiji

• Strengthening Code Implementation at National level Introduction: Mr. David Clark, Nutrition Specialist, (Legal), UNICEF, New York, USA

• The need to enforce national regulations: Dr.Suresh Dalpath, Deputy Director (Child Health), Directorate of Health Services, Government of Haryana. India

• Conclusions – including brief overview of what recent monitoring reveals: Ms. Joo Kean Yeong, Legal Adviser, International Code Documentation Center, Malaysia

• Challenges from development partners: Mrs. Terry Wefwafwa, Head, Division of Nutrition, Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, Kenya

• How to advocate for strengthened Code regulation: Mr.Truong Quoc Hung, Deputy Director – Department for General Affairs, Vietnam

IS-6 : How countries made significant improvement in breastfeeding

• Breastfeeding in India: From Vertical to Central , Dr. Gayatri Singh /Kajali Paintal UNICEF, India
  Operational Guidelines for IYCF implementation in India , Dr. Ajay Khera, Deputy Commissioner (child health and immunization), Government of India

• Six country review: Dr. Nune Mangasaryan, USA

• Breakthroughs in breastfeeding improvement, Prof. Ekhlasur Rahman , Bangladesh

• Lessons learned from multiple strategies, Dr.Rafael Amador Rodezno,  UNICEF, Nicaragua

Concurrent technical sessions and papers

TS-9 : Conflict of Interest in Policy Making

• Conflict of interest in evidence gathering & policy making Dr. JP Dadhich, India

• Institutional conflict of interest in UN Ms. Ina Verzivolli, Switzerland

• Conflict of interest coalition Ms. Patti Rundall, UK

TS-10 : "Infant Feeding in Emergencies – Panel discussion " 

• Taking into consideration babies’ needs in humanitarian contexts Dr. Francesca Corna , France

• Ensuring appropriate infant feeding durng emergencies - An experience from Philippines Ma. Ines Fernandez, Philippines

TS-11:Interventions to Support IYCF 

• Generating operational evidence at scale for equitable access to nutrition services Dr. Laxmikant Palo , India

• Increasing exclusive breastfeeding rate in the community after hospital delivery Dr. K. Talukder, Bangladesh

• Improving breastfeeding practices among adolescent mothers in Brazil: a successful experience involving grandmothers Dr. Elsa R. J. Giugliani, Brazil

• A journey from a bathroom to baby friendly Mrs. Jasmine Sneyd , UAE

• Foot Soldiers play a critical role in improving breastfeeding practices: Study of Sure Start Project in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra Mrs. W. Sita Shankar, India

TS-12 : Climate Change and Infant Feeding 

• The Ecological Footprint of Formula Feeding ,Mrs. Alison Linnecar, France

• Impact of climate change on food security, Dr. Vokyung Song, South Korea

• Breastfeeding in a polluted environment ,Dr. Sunita Katyayan , India

• How breastfeeding protects environment,Ms. Velvet C. Escario-Roxas, Philippines

TS-13: Infant Feeding and HIV 

• Association of infant morbidity with infant feeding practices in HIV infected women - Pune experience,Dr Megha S Mamulwar, India

• Infant Feeding and HIV Dr. Praveen Kumar, India IYCF policy change in South Africa: from free formula to exclusive breastfeeding in the PMTCT context – case Study ,Ms.Lenore Spies, South Africa

• WHO guidelines on HIV and Infant feeding, Dr. Razia Pendse, WHO SEARO

• Supporting women to practice safe infant feeding : the African experience ,Prof . Ruth Nduati, Kenya

TS-14 : Research papers on various aspects of Infant Feeding 

• Microbiological assessment of expressed and stored breast milk of lactating mothers in Abia state, Nigeria, Dr. Ukegbu PO Uwaegbute AC, Nigeria

• Foods: nutrition, tradition and the price of memory, Ms.Aravinda Pillalamarri, India

• Increasing the exclusive Breastfeeding rate by COMBI in Lao PDR, Dr. Khamseng Philavong, Lao PDR

• Desogestrel mini pill: Is this safe in lactating mother-A prospective Study,Dr Dilip Kumar Dutta, India

• Fone Astra: Improving safety and monitoring systems for low-tech human milk banks,Dr. Lysander Menezes, India

TS-15: Large scale initiatives to improve IYCF practices 

• Sustainable local solutions for improving early childhood nutrition through low cost locally produced supplementary food, CINI Nutrimix, in Rural West Bengal, India,Dr. Aditi Roychowdhury, India

• A Shifting focus towards complementary feeding: behaviours and determinants of infant and young child feeding and nutrition within the context of a food security program in Huehuetenango, Guatemala , Kristina Beall, USA

• Designing rigorous evaluations for innovative and large-scale models to improve infant and young child feeding practices: An example from Vietnam ,Dr. Phuong Nguyen, Vietnam

TS-16 : SAIFRN Workshop

• Effectiveness of cell phone counseling to improve breastfeeding indicators , Dr. Archana Patel, India

• Association between lack of exclusive breastfeeding and diarrhoeal morbidity: An analysis of national data sets from South Asia,  Dr. Seema Mihrshahi , Australia

• Effects of Peer counseling on IYCF,  Dr.Iqbal Kabir, Bangladesh

• Trends in breastfeeding indicators in 5 countries in South Asia from 1990-2011, Dr. Kingsley Agho , Australia

• Predominant breastfeeding in Pakistan, Prof .DS Akram, Pakistan

• The South Asia Infant Feeding Research Network, Dr. Michael J Dibley, Australia

• Determinants of Suboptimal breastfeeding practices in Nepal, Nira Joshi ¸ Nepal

• Evidence to strengthen Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) in Nutrition and Child Health Programmes and Policies, Dr. Upul Senarath , Sri Lanka

TS-17 : "Role of Media & Communication in IYCF " 

• World wide mother -to- mother breastfeeding support through the internet, Ms.Anne Sigstad, Norway

• Operational model of cell phone counseling –Process, challenges and solution,Dr. Patel AB, India

• Engaging journalists to enhance media coverage of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices and nutrition: Insights from media research in Bangladesh ,Kuntal K. Saha , Bangladesh

• Working with the media,  Mr.Yousouf Jhugroo, Mauritius

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