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Baby-Friendly e-Newsletter : Infant and Toddler Feeding Case Files (Aug 2020)
Please click here to download the PDF version of the whole article with images. The preview is at the bottom of this webpage. Managing Reluctant Feeders in the First Day of Life Ms Yip Mo King RNM, IBCLC, Breastfeeding trainer (WHO UNICEF) Ward Manager Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Queen... Read More(2020-08-14)
Baby-Friendly e-Newsletter : Infant & Young Child Feeding and Nutrition in Perspective (July 2020)
Please click here to download the PDF version of the whole article with images. The preview is at the bottom of this webpage. Supporting Responsive Feeding as Part of Nurturing Care Ms Miranda H.S. LEUNG, Mrs Francis AU, Ms Theresa T. T. NG and Ms Iris H. H. CHAN (Clinical Psychologists)... Read More(2020-07-15)
The Baby-Friendly e-Newsletter – Freshly Served
Baby Friendly Watch We are honoured to invite Dr Annie Fok Oi-ling, FHKAM(Paediatrics), the BFMCHC Co-ordinator from the Family Health Service of the Department of Health, to write an article: "A Journey to the Designation of Baby-Friendly Maternal and Child Health Centres"(2020-06-01)
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Breastfeeding
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Breastfeeding –from World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question-and-answers-hub/q-a-detail/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-breastfeeding Q&A Can COVID-19 be passed through breastfeeding? Transmission of active COVID-19 (virus that can cause infection) through breast milk and breastfeeding has not been detected to date. There is no reason to avoid or stop breastfeeding. In communities... Read More(2020-05-10)
Revised Charges for Designation of Baby-Friendly Health Facilities in Hong Kong
The documents on the logistics of designation of Baby-Friendly Hospitals and Maternal and Child Health Centres have been revised mainly on the fees charged for the various stages of designation.(2020-04-19)