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Global Strategy On Infant and Young Child Feeding State of Implementation in the context of MDG4

Global Strategy On Infant and Young Child Feeding State of Implementation in the context of MDG4. Country – India South Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum – 4 10-12 December 2007; New Delhi Presented by Dr. Saroj K Adhikari Assistant Director Ministry of Women & Child Development

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Global Strategy On Infant and Young Child Feeding State of Implementation in the context of MDG4

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  1. Global Strategy On Infant and Young Child FeedingState of Implementation in the context of MDG4 Country – India South Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum – 4 10-12 December 2007; New Delhi Presented by Dr. Saroj K Adhikari Assistant Director Ministry of Women & Child Development Government of India

  2. MDG –4Mortality Rates

  3. MDG 1Nutritional Status of Children U5

  4. MDG 4 Tracking

  5. IYCF Practices

  6. Children Under-3 who are breast fed within 1 hour of birth (NFHS-3) – Wide variations across the States

  7. Children age 0-5 months exclusively breastfed (NFHS-3) - Wide variations across the States

  8. Children 6-9 months receiving solid/semi-solid food & breast milk (NFHS-3) - Wide variations across the States

  9. IYCF Policies and Programmes Action taken during 2006-2007 after the assessment in 2005

  10. National Policy, Program and Coordination • National Guidelines on Infant and Young Child Feeding has been amended and updated by MWCD, GOI (2006) • A draft national plan of action developed by MWCD, GOI • Two regional advocacy meetings held on IYCF in 2006-07 • Important inputs on IYCF proposed for the 11th Five Year Plan

  11. Implementation of the International Code • All articles of the code are incorporated into a law – IMS act 1992 – amended in 2003

  12. Maternity Protection • Women covered by the legislation are allowed at least 14 weeks of paid maternity leave • Necessary modalities being worked out for increased maternity benefits for the 11th Five Year Plan

  13. Health and Nutrition Care – Capacity Building • Pre service training (job training) of AWW strengthened on IYCF during 2006-07 and 2007-08 • Collaborative efforts by MWCD, NIPCCD and BPNI • Key officials at different levels of implementation of ICDS program being trained in IYCF • 3-IN-1 training program on IYCF prepared and being used by various state governments to impart training

  14. Community Outreach • Counseling services being envisaged by various state governments

  15. Information Support • Technically correct, sound, IEC messages based on national or international guidelines are being used for campaigns

  16. Infant Feeding and HIV • NACO has included IYCF as a major component in integrated counseling and testing centers (ICTC) program

  17. Monitoring and Evaluation • Existing MIS in ICDS does not capture IYCF indicators. Focus on operational aspects, coverage and nutritional status of children (IAP Growth Standard). • During 11th Plan, MIS being revamped. It includes some of the IYCF indicators.

  18. Thank you!

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