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Denise Arcoverde <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 1 Aug 2002 07:50:48 -0300
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Dear friends,

First of all... HAPPY WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have many news to share with you about our website. I hope it will be
useful to your work and you can enjoy them. We look forward to receive your
feedback!

WABA WEBSITE - http://www.waba.org.br

1. WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK

You can find many new information in our website on the WBW, such as:

- WHO WBW Support Letter

- UNICEF WBW Support Letter  (PDF file)

- WBW Logo

- WBW Illustrations

- WBW Action folder

- Suggestions to build an action plan.

- Previous WBW information

- Guidelines for Reproduction of WABA materials

Please, remember we have a "Discussion Forum", where you can post messages
with reports on your WBW activties. Let's share our experiences with our
friends all over the world. If you have pictures of your activities, please,
send them to me in JPG or GIF and I will be glad to put in our site in a WBW
pictures gallery.


2. WABA GLOBAL FORUM

23-27 September 2002 - Arusha, Tanzania
WABA announces plans to hold their WABA Global Forum II which will bring
together a diverse group of individuals and organisations and provide a
unique opportunity to discuss, review and formulate strategies to improve
infant and young child health, nutrition and care through the protection,
support and promotion of breastfeeding, with the focus on the community.
Check what we have available in our website:

- General Information
- Provisional Programme
- Visa Information
- Registration Form
- Forum Timetable
- Photos
- Press realease
- Hall of Fame
- WABA Global Forum 1 website
- Pictures of the WABA Global Forum 1
- Info in Spanish and French


3. WABA-UNICEF Colloquium on HIV & Breastfeeding

20-21 September 2002
Mt. Meru Novotel, Arusha, Tanzania
A two-day international meeting to discuss emerging ideas on appropriate
infant feeding for babies born to HIV-positive mothers, as well as the
impact of the HIV pandemic on support for breastfeeding.


4. GIMS for Breastfeeding

GIMS - Global Initiative for Mother Support for Breastfeeding , a global
initiative coordinated by the Mother Support Task Force of the World
Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), aims to create the appropriate
environment of awareness and support for a mother to initiate and sustain
breastfeeding.

- Background Information on GIMS for Breastfeeding
- What is GIMS?
- Vision for GIMS for Breastfeeding
- Purpose
- Facts
- Goals
- Statement &  Endorsement
- GIMS Asia-Pacific Conference 2002
   - Themme and goals
   - Plenary/workshop papers
   - Report & Outcomes
   - Workshop recommendations


5. NEW DOCUMENT

- Risks, Rights and Regulation Communicating about Risks and Infant Feeding.
(Discussion paper by Penny Van Esterik
Dept. of Anthropology, York University, Canada WABA Women & Work Task Force)


6. CALL FOR ENDORSEMENT

- Contaminants in Breastmilk and Environment (PDF file)


7. WABA CHILDREN'S BREASTFEDING PAGE

- Electronic booklets
   - Mammals??? What is that?!  (English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish,
Italian)
   - Breastfeeding is an Ecological Act! (English, Portuguese, Dutch,
Italian)
- Mariana Breastfeeding Doll (English and Portuguese)
- Paintings by Thai Children (Do you have breastfeeding painting or drawings
by kids? send to us to be included in our page!)


8. EVENTS

- This is a new page with events on breastfeeding around ther world... send
us a not on your Seminbar, Conference or meeting to be included in this
page...


9. Take a "virtual tour" in the WABA Secretariat office, Penang, Malaysia.


10. And don't forget to take a look at our "Breastfeeding around the world"
pictures gallery!


We are waiting for your visit... and feel free to re-send this message to
your e-groups and friends...

With warm wishes,

Denise Arcoverde
WABA Steering Committee Member and WABA Webmaster

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