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Launch of the Report “Arrested Development”

Explore the global impact and recognition of WBTi, tools and assessment steps, and case studies demonstrating its effectiveness. Join us in discussing the objectives and outcomes for promoting breastfeeding and child health.

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Launch of the Report “Arrested Development”

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  1. Launch of the Report “Arrested Development” Dr. Arun Gupta MD FIAP Regional Coordinator International Baby Food Action Network(IBFAN) Asia and Central Coordinator BPNI

  2. Overview What is World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi), Objectives , global experience, recognition and impact How we did the 4th Assessment in India

  3. Objectives of WBTi To provide critical information to governments, needed to bridge gaps in infant and young child feeding policy and practice To provide evidence to IBFAN groups to advocate for greater effort and investment to promote breastfeeding and optimal infant and young child feeding practices in the respective countries and regions To contribute to improved development outcomes in children, reducing undernutrition, child morbidity and mortality and improve women’s health.

  4. Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding

  5. World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative( WBTi) Tools

  6. Assessment Steps

  7. ABCDE of WBTi It’s like AAA approach A= Action B= Bringing people together C= Consensus building D= Demonstration E= Effectiveness

  8. World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) • Quantitative measure of 15 indicators • Multiple questions for each indicator (1 or 2 points/question) • 10 points possible for each indicator • Range of WBTi score is 0 to 150

  9. WBTi report card of Afganistan Nutrition technical officers ( exercise) Reviewed gaps and fill the sheet for that gaps

  10. WBTi in106 Countries 552 Partners including Government organization Involved in WBTi assessment process in 57 Countries Introduced / Training Completed Assessment completed

  11. Impact of the WBTi assessment tool

  12. Impact of the WBTi assessment tool

  13. Impact of the WBTi assessment tool

  14. Global Nutrition researchers find it worthwhile…Chessa K. Lutter and Ardythe L. Morrow. Adv. Nutr. 4: 213,219, 2013.) Study demonstrates implementation of the Global Strategy as measured by WBTi is significantly associated with trends in EBF Strengthen by case studies, the study shows that this association is measurable and possibly causal

  15. Annual change in EBF (%) by adjusted WBTI score p=0.012; Adj R2= 62%

  16. Changes in BF duration (months) and WBTi score WBTi score

  17. WBTi included as data sources in GINA (WHO)

  18. Governments are using WBTifor formulating policies

  19. WBCi Supported by:

  20. WBCi for 5 hospitals BFHI Nutrition technical officers ( exercise)

  21. Core Group Meetings of the 4th Assessment First Core Group Meeting 17th March 2015 Second Core Group Meeting 24th April 2015

  22. Consensus Building Meeting 5th June 2015.

  23. Thank you for listening !!

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