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Caribbean Workshop on the WHO/UNICEF Global Strategy for Infant Young Child Feeding and the New WHO Child Growth Standa

Caribbean Workshop on the WHO/UNICEF Global Strategy for Infant Young Child Feeding and the New WHO Child Growth Standards . October 13-14, 2005 Martinique. Working Group 2 Objectives.

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Caribbean Workshop on the WHO/UNICEF Global Strategy for Infant Young Child Feeding and the New WHO Child Growth Standa

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  1. Caribbean Workshop on the WHO/UNICEF Global Strategy for Infant Young Child Feeding and the New WHO Child Growth Standards October 13-14, 2005 Martinique

  2. Working Group 2Objectives • To identify priority objectives to be implemented in the next 3 years for the promotion/adoption of the Global Strategy and the introduction of the new WHO child growth standards; • To identify indicators to monitor progress

  3. Summary of Group DiscussionsEnglish-speaking Caribbean Countries (16) & Suriname Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands

  4. Promotion/Adoption of the Global Strategy for Infant & Young Child Feeding

  5. 1.Development/Implementation of national IYCF policy & program

  6. 2. Full Implementation and Active Monitoring of the BFHI

  7. 3. Develop/Implement standards and guidelines for Mother-Friendly child birth procedures

  8. 4. Review of IYCF Curricula in Pre-Service Education for Health Care Providers

  9. 5. Review of in-service training programs for health care providers

  10. 6. Strengthening of Community-based IYCF outreach and support activities

  11. 7. Implementation of comprehensive IEC strategy for improving IYCF

  12. 8. Development/Implementation of standards and guidelines for provision of contraceptive support to breastfeeding women

  13. 9. Review of Policies for IYCF Counseling & Support to HIV-positive mothers

  14. 10. Development/Implementation of Policies and Plans related to IYCF in Emergencies

  15. The Introduction of the new WHO Child GrowthStandards

  16. Strengthening of Growth Monitoring/Promotion (GMP) including updating of growth charts

  17. Development of nutrition surveillance system including monitoring of IYCF practices

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