All mothers and were focused on providing great resources and information for those who are and those who plan on breastfeeding. About 80 photographer in the country have joined together to capture images we want the world to see in hopes to normalize breastfeeding through real life photographs. As a part of our 2017 theme, sustaining breastfeeding together, we are proud to announce that journal of human lactation jhl is making available 10 essential articles to everyone free through 1 september 2017. Investing in breastfeeding the world breastfeeding costing. We hope you will join us in learning about the theme, sharing the world breastfeeding week materials, and checking out the ilca wbw popup store. Comfort sam sat on a childsized chair, her long legs tucked close, her. Support for improved breastfeeding is inadequately prioritized by policy and practice internationally. World breastfeeding week 2015 scientific meeting nestle nutrition. Breastfeeding is the best way to provide newborns with the nutrients they need. Celebrating the 23rd year of world breastfeeding week wbw. Waba calls for international action in supporting women to combine breastfeeding and work. The world breastfeeding week 2016 theme is on raising awareness of the links between breastfeeding and the sustainable development goals. Even if your service does not cater for babies, consider the breas eeding needs of mothers dropping o. Firmly anchor to firmly anchor breastfeeding as a key component of sustainable development.
By recognizing that breastfeeding is a key to sustainable development, we will value our wellbeing from the start of life, respect each other and care for the world we share. This year, the world alliance for breastfeeding actions waba world breastfeeding week wbw theme is lets make it work. World breastfeeding week press release gaborone, 7th. We have a lot planned to celebrate world breastfeeding week 2014. Even when mothers are able to get off to a good start, all too often in the weeks or months after delivery there is a sharp decline in breastfeeding rates and practices, particularly exclusive breastfeeding. The 2015 human development report is the latest in the series of global human development. World breastfeeding week2015 world breastfeeding week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 august in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. World breastfeeding week wbw is celebrated every 17 august since 1992 by breastfeeding supporters in over 170 countries. World breastfeeding week press release gaborone, 7th august, 2014 today marks the last day of the commemoration of world breastfeeding week.
The 2015 world breastfeeding week theme is breastfeeding and work. So this years world breastfeeding week aims to help everyone to understand about exclusive breastfeeding, to believe in its benefits, and to find ways to support and encourage mothers to do it for the first six months in. This years world breastfeeding week wbw breastfeeding and work lets make it work. Babies are healthier and mom misses fewer days of work. Prolc world breastfeeding week display contest the pennsylvania resource organization for lactation consultants sponsors a display contest for hospitals, clinics, and birth centers in philadelphia and surrounding counties. Each year, the week is organized around a theme, and the theme for 2015 breastfeeding and work. World breastfeeding week the waba world breastfeeding week wbw is celebrated every year from 1st 7th august in over 176 countries. World breastfeeding week was first celebrated in 1992 by the world alliance for breastfeeding action waba and is now celebrated in over 120 countries worldwide by unicef, world health organization, and their partners including individuals, organizations, and governments. It commemorates the innocenti declaration signed in august 1990 by government.
What started as an idea to commemorate the innocenti declaration in 1991 has turned into an annual campaign which waba has successfully coordinated and organised for the past 23 years. World breastfeeding week wbw is a global campaign to raise awareness and. World breastfeeding week 2014 breastfeeding center for. As we approach the end of 2015, waba would like to sincerely thank all wbw celebrants from across the world who celebrated world breastfeeding week so positively and enthusiastically. Department of health and human services hhs, office on womens health owh have partnered to provide resources and information during world breastfeeding week august 17, 2015, and a webinar on this topic on. This wbw 2015 theme on working women and breastfeeding revisits the 1993 wbw. The world breastfeeding costing initiative wbci launched in 20, attempts to determine the financial investment that is necessary to implement the global strategy, and to introduce a tool to estimate the costs for individual countries.
This year, wbw runs from friday, august 1 to thursday, august 7 and were kicking off the week with our 2nd annual breastival festival, sponsored by lansinoh friday, august 1st. In industrialized countries in 2015 the bressure to breastfeed is extraordinary, despite the fact that the benefits are trivial, a few less colds and. With its extensive reach, the world breastfeeding week campaign aims to increase awareness. For more information, please see the breastfeeding and formula feeding center. Mothers when they give birth to the child feeds their small baby lots of milk with their breast. Speech for world breastfeeding week by unicef representative. This week marks the annual world breastfeeding week, which.
World breastfeeding week, 17 august 2015 lactation matters. This week marks the annual world breastfeeding week, which was first celebrated in 1992. In 2009, world breastfeeding week from august 1 to 7 aims to draw attention to the vital role that breastfeeding. Aug 07, 2016 the world breastfeeding week 2016 theme is on raising awareness of the links between breastfeeding and the sustainable development goals. An indisputable advantage for breastfeeding is it is free.
Comfort sam with her daughter christine at a world breastfeeding week celebration thrown by multnomah countys wic office. This includes premature and sick newborns, with rare exceptions. Unfortunately, in india, exclusive breastfeeding is rare. Celebrating world breastfeeding week august 6, 2015 comfort sam with her daughter christine at a world breastfeeding week celebration thrown by multnomah countys wic office.
The theme acknowledges the importance of communication to enhance perceptions and. They are the winner of the 20 world breastfeeding week hospital display contest, sponsored by the san diego county breastfeeding coalition scripps encinitas hosted many events in honor of wbw, including a baby parade, breastfeeding celebration, food and displays. Did you know that the american academy of pediatrics states that human milk is the preferred feeding for all infants. Aug 06, 2015 this memorandum provides information and guidance for federal agencies on employer support for nursing mothers. Botswana just like the rest of the world has set aside the week to reflect on how the country could support and strengthen breast feeding practices. What started as an idea to commemorate the innocenti declaration in 1991 has turned into an annual campaign which waba has successfully coordinated and organized for the past 23 years. Aug 01, 2015 world breastfeeding week the waba world breastfeeding week wbw is celebrated every year from 1st 7th august in over 176 countries. Breastfeeding creates a special bond between mother and child photo credit.
Inform to inform people about the new sustainable development goals sdgs and how they relate to breastfeeding and infant and young child feeding iycf. In honor of world breastfeeding week, weve collected articles and blogs on some of the most pressing concerns we hear from our. This year the australian breastfeeding association aba has adopted the world breastfeeding week wbw theme, breastfeeding its time to talk. Aug 05, 2003 breastfeeding may cut the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Breastfeeding freebies for world breastfeeding week all. Breastfeeding is the best way to provide infants with the nutrients they need. Aug 01, 2010 the world breastfeeding week wbw is the greatest outreach vehicle for the breastfeeding movement, being celebrated in over 120 countries. Who recommends exclusive breastfeeding starting within one hour after birth until a baby is six months old. World breastfeeding week wbw is an annual celebration which is being held every year from 1 to 7 august in more than 120 countries.
On world breastfeeding week 2018, we take a special look at benefits of breastfeeding for baby and mother. The aim of the week is to promote the many benefits of breastfeeding. The wbw action folder is a global advocacy tool for breastfeeding advocates to highlight breastfeeding issues. A message from who directorgeneral, dr margaret chan and unicef executive director, anthony lake. World breastfeeding week 17 august 2011 the lines of communication are open. This years themesupport for mothersfocuses on providing. In 2015, almost 171,000 of the estimated 589,430 cancer deaths in the us will be caused by tobacco smoking. Click on the picture to view actual size in pdf format. The world breastfeeding week wbw is the greatest outreach vehicle for the breastfeeding movement, being celebrated in over 120 countries. So this years world breastfeeding week aims to help everyone to understand about exclusive breastfeeding, to believe in its benefits, and to find ways to support and encourage mothers to do it for the first six months in enabling family and community enviornments. Jul 31, 2018 most of these babies are born in low and middleincome countries, says the report released ahead of the world breastfeeding week starting on august 1. Who world breastfeeding week world health organization. On facebook, change your profile photo to a breastfeeding photo or breastfeeding artwork. World breastfeeding week 2015 is just round the corner.
Aug 07, 2009 breastfeeding is the best way to provide newborns with the nutrients they need. This theme revisits the 1993 wbw theme women, work. People are used to celebrating world breastfeeding week from the 1 st august to the 7 th august to give the people every knowledge about the positive effects of the breastfeeding. The nestle nutrition institute africa nnia is a multidisciplinary. World alliance for breastfeeding action waba is a global network of individuals and organisations dedicated to the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding worldwide based on the innocenti declarations, the ten links for nurturing the future and the whounicef global strategy for infant and young child feeding. Department of health and human services hhs, office on womens health owh have partnered to provide resources and information during world breastfeeding week august 17, 2015, and a webinar on this topic on tuesday.
The slogan of world breastfeeding week wbw 2020 is breastfeeding. World breastfeeding week wbw is an annual celebration of the role of breastfeeding in our homes, our communities, and the world. August 1 7 is dedicated to promoting international breastfeeding. Most of these babies are born in low and middleincome countries, says the report released ahead of the world breastfeeding week starting. It is endorsed and supported by unicef, who, fao and ministries of health in many countries. This memorandum provides information and guidance for federal agencies on employer support for nursing mothers. Unfortunately society has sexualized many things, and something as natural and beautiful as breastfeeding has been frowned down upon at some businesses. Aug 07, 2015 dear world breastfeeding week wbw 2015 celebrants and supporters, seasons greetings from the waba secretariat. Why im not celebrating world breastfeeding week time. This years world breastfeeding week wbw will focus on supporting working women who choose to breastfeed in the workplace. Aug 02, 2017 world breastfeeding week wbw is an annual celebration of the role of breastfeeding in our homes, our communities, and the world.
This week is world breastfeeding week, an observance started in 1992 by the world alliance for breastfeeding action to promote exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. World breas eeding week is a great me to encourage and support mothers who wish to con nue breas eeding when their babies start childcare. It commemorates the innocenti declaration made by who and unicef policymakers in august 1990 to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. Close to mothers, highlights breastfeeding peer counselling. On this occasion, we have collected the most interesting papers published in our journal on the topic of breastfeeding. End of year thank you, and announcement of wbw 2016 slogan and theme dear world breastfeeding week wbw 2015 celebrants and. We are one month from world breastfeeding week, 17 august 2015. Working women everyone benefits world breastfeeding week. World breastfeeding week 2015 world alliance for breastfeeding action waba.
Whether a woman is working in the formal, nonformal or home setting, it is necessary that she is empowered in claiming her and her babys right to breastfeed. This years world breastfeeding week wbw theme, breastfeeding support. World breastfeeding week 2015 breastfeeding and work. This wbw, waba calls for concerted global action to support women to combine breastfeeding. Investing in breastfeeding the world breastfeeding. Another key finding was that optimal breastfeeding practices, identified as exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months followed by continued breastfeeding for as long as possible preferably for 24 months, has potentially the single largest impact on child survival of all preventative interventions with the potential to prevent 12% of all deaths in children under five years of age in.
World breastfeeding week wbw is celebrated in more than 120 countries from 1 7 august every year. Organized by the world alliance for breastfeeding action waba, world breastfeeding week began in 1991 as one unique unifying social mobilisation event that can build solidarity and action according to the events original website. As you can see around this room today, on the occasion of the world breastfeeding week the message exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, the smart choice for child survival and development, should sound through in all health facilities, hospitals and homes across the country. Stunning and humorous photos of moms breasfteeding. You can also add a twibbon to your existing photo here be part of this campaign spreading the word in twitter. World breastfeeding week 3 in 5 newborns not breastfed. Aiming to mobilise concerted global action to support women to combine breastfeeding and work. World breastfeeding week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 august in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. Breastfeeding helps protect the health of our planet. Congratulations to sharp grossmont hospital as the runnerup. According to the 26 august data of wbw website, 540 events have been held worldwide by more than 79 countries with 488 organizations and 406,620 participants for the world breastfeeding week 2010. The sdgs should include an exclusive breastfeeding target indicator to firmly position breastfeeding in the global health and nutrition arenaand serve as a proxy indicator for monitoring the status of maternity protection at national level. South africa joins the rest of the world in celebrating breast feeding week every year from the 1st 7th august.