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World Breastfeeding Week 2013

Date: 2013-08-07 

The Department of Health, Hospital Authority and UNICEF Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Hong Kong Association (UNICEF BFHIHKA) organised a World Breastfeeding Week 2013 Celebration Event on July 27. Results of the latest World Breastfeeding Week Annual Survey 2013 (the Survey) of UNICEF BFHIHKA released showed that over 85% of mothers... Read More

World Breastfeeding Week 2012

Date: 2012-08-07

20th World Breastfeeding Week Understanding the Past, Planning the future We will be celebrating the 20th World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) in 2012 with the theme “Understanding the Past, Planning the future”. We will take this special occasion to celebrate one of the important achievements internationally: 10 years of WHO/ UNICEF... Read More

World Breastfeeding Week 2011

Date: 2011-08-07

The theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2011 was “Talk to me! Breastfeeding – a 3-D experience” which focused on the importance of communication and a wider outreach of breastfeeding information, and hence to develop a positive attitude on breastfeeding among the general public. UNICEF Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Hong Kong... Read More

World Breastfeeding Week 2010

Date: 2010-08-07

2010′s theme: “Breastfeeding~Just 10 Steps! The Baby-Friendly Way”, commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Innocenti Declaration that called for implementation of the Ten Steps to exclusive breastfeeding in all maternity facilities, which also aims to revitalise activities within health systems. 1,139 mothers participated in the “Hong Kong Breastfeeding Action Day”... Read More