Transcript One Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum - 8 Ulanbaatar, Mongolia Sep 14-16, 2011 AMARA PEERIS SARVODAYA WOMEN’S MOVEMENT SRI LANKA.

One Asia Breastfeeding
Partners Forum - 8
Ulanbaatar, Mongolia
Sep 14-16, 2011
AMARA PEERIS
SARVODAYA WOMEN’S MOVEMENT
SRI LANKA
According to the gBICS indicators for the 10
areas of WBTi assesment in Sri Lanka:
Results of analysis:
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National policy, Programme and
co-ordination.
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
Implementation of the international code
10
8
8
4.
Maternity protection
7
5.
6.
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10.
Health and Nutrition care system.
Mother support and community outreach
Information support
Infant feeding and HIV
Infant feeding and during emergencies
Monitoring and Evaluation
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9
10
5
6
10
According to the
indicators for 5 optimal IYCF
1. Initiation of Breastfeeding (within 1 hour)
80%
2. Exclusive Breastfeeding (for first 6 months)
76%
3. Median duration of Breastfeeding
4. Bottle-feeding(<6 months)
5. Complementary Feeding (6-9 months)
33%
24%
85%
WBTi ranking scheme for South Asia as
covered by gbics
On a scale of 0-150
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Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Maldives
Pakistan
Nepal
India
Afganistan
Bhutan
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
B
B
C
C
C
C
D
D
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Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Maldives
Pakistan
Nepal
India
Afghanistan
Bhutan
124
87
119
88.5
80.5
69
86.5
72
Rank:
1st
12th
3rd
11th
18th
25th
13th
24th
Sarvodaya Women’s Movement(SWM)
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Established in 1987 SWM has gained valuable experience over the
years in evolving women to realize their own potentials and build their
confidence to bring about total well being in their family life.
International co-operation
1996 to date
• SWM collaborated with World Alliance for
Breastfeeding Action (WABA) and International Baby Food Action
Network (S.Asia IBFAN) & with many other international
organizations
• State Sector and Civil Society Orgs. (CSOs) links with Professional
Organizations leading NGOs recognized personnel from education,
medical, legal, media, disciplines. to protect, promote and support
breastfeeding and IYCF
Reflections
• Household surveys & Micro level case studies for public
awareness
• Formation of support groups at local level & netwoking lobbing
and conducting advocacy programmes at local level to
mobilize people for issues/ to influence them for interventions
Highlighting gaps of WBTI/ gbics - National Awakening
Assembly at Provincial level (12) (photo)
• Health literacy and nutrition education (Sarvodaya Nutrition
Guide for community workers.
• Psycho-social and economic empowerment programs for
women ( Teenage mothers / widows ) and community leaders
specially in Northern and Eastern Provinces affected by
conflicts. (photo)
Intervention – filling the gaps on Sri Lanka in
the gbics analysis
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State sector
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Community outreach
(Sarvodaya Movement in
Sri Lanka)
THANK YOU
THANK YOU