The Sharjah Baby-Friendly Campaign: A Community-Based Model for Breastfeeding Promotion, Protection, and Support
| Autor: | Al Ghazal H, Ruf E, Rashid S |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice media_common.quotation_subject Population Breastfeeding Developing country Mothers United Arab Emirates Health Promotion Pediatrics Promotion (rank) Nursing Patient Education as Topic Maternity and Midwifery Medicine Humans Maternal Health Services Community Health Services Program Development education Health Education media_common Breastfeeding promotion education.field_of_study business.industry Health Policy Infant Newborn Obstetrics and Gynecology Infant Social Support Breast Feeding Health education Female Guideline Adherence business Developed country Breast feeding Program Evaluation |
| Zdroj: | Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. 10(9) |
| ISSN: | 1556-8342 |
| Popis: | Breastfeeding promotion, protection, and support are one of the most cost-effective public health interventions to advance maternal and child health. The World Health Organization, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, and numerous health organizations have recommended exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, which is a key indicator of breastfeeding promotion programs worldwide. Despite the recommendations and various initiatives to promote breastfeeding, most women do not reach the exclusive breastfeeding target in both developed and developing countries. Such has been the case in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Therefore, based on the decree for breastfeeding promotion, protection, and support by the ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE, H.H. Sheikh Doctor Sultan Al Qasimi, a multisectorial, multidirectional breastfeeding campaign--the Sharjah Baby-Friendly Campaign--was launched in March 2012 by H.E. Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, under her patronage. It consisted of four initiatives-namely, Baby-Friendly Health Facility, Mother-Friendly Workplace, Breastfeeding-Friendly Nursery, and Mother-Baby Friendly Public Place. Once an organization met the criteria for any of these initiatives, it was awarded the designation or accreditation of that initiative.The campaign initiatives worked through capacity building of healthcare workers, provided professional support and facilitation for the accreditation process, developed breastfeeding education content and resources, and organized and conducted breastfeeding promotion seminars in health facilities and community, as well as community outreach through social media and an innovative mobile mother' room.The positive impact of the campaign on breastfeeding promotion, protection, and support is evident by the increased exclusive breastfeeding rate at 6 months and decreased bottle feeding rates at both 4 and 6 months. |
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