Dear All,

Please help:
The topic is Countries, professional bodies and duty to promote
breastfeeding as a healthworker. (midwife, nurse, doctor etc.)

I would like info from folk about any regulations or professional guidelines
laid down either by professional bodies or in practice acts about the duty
to promote breastfeeding.

An example of this is the South African Nursing Council has a regulation
that a midwife must promote breastfeeding. Students learn this as part of
their professional education and it should ensures that breastfeeding
education is part of the curriculum. ???

Please also quote negative cases, so if you know that it is not specifically
mentioned by the ped association you belong to please tell me.

I would like to be able to tie this into some country specific research we
have done so if you are able to quote an approximate exclusive breastfeeding
rate to go with the info it would be useful.

Please reply to me off-line as well, so I dont miss any posts.

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