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Ten Steps of the WHO & UNICEF

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1 HOSPITAL POLICIES STEP 01
HOSPITAL POLICIES

Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by...
Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by...
A. Comply fully with the International

Code of Marketing of Breast-milk

Not promoting infant Substitutes and relevant World Health
Not promoting infant
formula, bottles or
formula, bottles or
teats
teats
Assembly resolutions.

Making breastfeeding care B. Have a written infant feeding policy Step 1
Making breastfeeding care
standard practice
standard practice that is routinely communicated to staff

and parents.

Keeping track C. Establish ongoing monitoring and
Keeping track
of support for
of support for data-management systems.
breastfeeding
breastfeeding

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