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Judy Canahuati <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 29 Jan 1999 15:35:50 -0800
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Dear friends, the below is a freely done translation of a note from Denise
Arcoverde to the Portuguese network, FYI.

BREASTFEEDING
******************
http://www.elogica.com.br/aleitamento


Dear friends:

We are pleased to inform you of many new items on our site.
We are updating BREASTFEEDING ONLINE daily. Visit us all the time to
appreciate all that we can offer you so that you also help us to promote,
support and protect the right of the mother and baby to breastfeed.
>
There are a number of educational materials in Portuguese online for your
portuguese speaking clients, mothers, etc. "Women, Breastfeeding and Work"
and the Brazilian Marketing Code for Infant Foods.  The text is simple and
there are lots of illustrations.  We also have Breastfeeding and Legislation
and WHY and HOW to Breastfeed
SOFTWARE - AMAMENTAR E' UM ATO ECOLOGICO
>
>* We produced software to be distributed for free, illustrated, in color
and with cartoon figures so that children could participate in our struggle
to rescue breastfeeding. 

HUMOR

* O lado engracado da amamentacao

There is also a BREASTFEEDING ART GALLERY that is available for all
languages with three new pictures by Renoir, Charles West Cope and Fred W.
Elwell.
>
>CLIP ART
>
>* There are also black and white clip art images that you can use in your
bulletins and educational materials.
>
VIRTUAL GREETING CARDS
>
>* New images and music so that you can send a special message to a special
someone.
>
BABY FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE
>
>* A new page with EVERYTHING about BFHI in Brazil and in the world.

EDUCATING GIRLS

* There are pages about Nisia Floresta, a early feminist from Brazil and
her writings about maternal love and breastfeeding at the end of the last
century (material written by Constancia Lima Duarte).

BREAST CANCER  - ENTER OUR STRUGGLE
>
>* New text about phytoestrogens and how food containing them can help
prevent breastcancer. This site is also among the 10 best in the SAUDE,
(HEALTH) category in the IBEST 98/99, not forget to give us your vote!

IBEST CONTEST!

As you know, the site AMAMENTACAO ONLINE  (BREASTFEEDING ONLINE) is in the
competition for the 10 best health sites in the HEALTH
category of IBEST 98/99. The participation in this contest is very
important to promote breastfeeding and other issues related to women's
health rights. Collaborate with our struggle.  This is the only women's
site in the contest and produced totally by an NGO. Please vote for our
site before its too late:
www.ibest.com.br (if you have problems in voting, try again after a couple
of hours).

And now, in addition to promoting breastfeeding, you will be able to win
prizes when you vote for IBest!

In the promotion of  IBest Friends, you, together with whoever you choose,
could win prizes, such as trips to Cancun, workstations from Silicon
Graphics, a trip for two to Los Angeles (Santa Monica & Hollywood) and to
see the Silicon Graphics Studio and two Corsa cars!  

>Its very easy to participate: to be an "IBest Friend" & be able to
participate in the contest, all you need to do is vote in at least one
category in the IBest site (http://www.ibest.com.br) Respond to the
question, "What is the best prize in Brazilian Internet?, and give the name
of four friends, the -
"IBest Lucky" - who will also receive prizes if you win. Also, you can say
who can be your companion if you win one of th trips.

To begin, go to http://www.ibest.com.br/ibestfriends. And don't forget to
vote for Amamentacao Online!!!
>
>****************************************************************
If you are having difficulty in finding the page that interests you on
BREASTFEEDING ONLINCE, GO TO THE SITE MAP AT: 
http://www.elogica.com.br/aleitamento/indice.htm
>*****************************************************************
>Denise Arcoverde
>****************
>World Breastfeeding Week International Coordinator
>WABA site: http://www.elogica.com.br/waba
>Breastfeeding Online: http://www.elogica.com.br/aleitamento
>Personal site: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/3176
>Telefax: 55.81.4327701
>ICQ: 4127955
>
>WBW'1999 - Breastfeeding: Education for Life.
>
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"La Lactancia Materna: Educación para la Vida " Semana Mundial de Lactancia
Materna, 1999

Judy Canahuati, MPhil, IBCLC
PO Box #512                                           
San Pedro Sula, Honduras                        
Telephone: +504-550-9737                             
Fax:       +504-550-7482              
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