Virginia, I was actually contemplating this today in the context of the city
in Iraq that is currently without water and likely other situations in Iraq
where alternative feeding method are likely to be very dangerous. Do Aid
agencies/defence forces have lactation consultants/experts of any kind that
provide information/support on breastfeeding in general and specifically
relactation in such situations, does anyone know?
I agree with your opinion of the position paper. It is excellent.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

> This is just to remind those of you with connections to international =
> aid agencies, which do so much in both natural disasters and manmade =
> disasters, that the position paper on Infant Feeding in Emergencies is =
> up on ILCA's web site, www.ilca.org , and can be downloaded.  It is the =
> sort of document that the policy people need to be au fait with.  I =
> looked at it a few days ago and it is excellent.

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