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Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants OSNPPH Ottawa, June 3 rd , 2011 Hélène Lowell, Health Canada

Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants OSNPPH Ottawa, June 3 rd , 2011 Hélène Lowell, Health Canada. Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants (NHTI). What is NHTI?... Supports best possible nutrition for healthy term infants Promotes consistent messaging among Canadian health professionals

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Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants OSNPPH Ottawa, June 3 rd , 2011 Hélène Lowell, Health Canada

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  1. Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants OSNPPH Ottawa, June 3rd, 2011 Hélène Lowell, Health Canada

  2. Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants (NHTI) • What is NHTI?... • Supports best possible nutrition for healthy term infants • Promotes consistent messaging among Canadian health professionals • Basis for development of practical feeding guidelines by provinces, territories and health organizations

  3. Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants (NHTI) • What is NHTI?... • Developed in collaboration with • Canadian Paediatric Society’s Nutrition Committee • Dietitians of Canada • Public Health Agency of Canada • Developed with guidance from an Expert Advisory Group

  4. Infant Feeding Expert Advisory Group • Membership: • Dr. James Friel • Dr. Laura Haiek • Dr. Sheila Innis • Gerry Kasten (Chair) • Dr. Jack Newman • Dr. Daniel Roth • Nancy Watters • Dr. Alison Barrett (retired April 2011)

  5. Draft recommendations from birth to six months • Project status • Online consultation on draft statement (0-6 months) conducted from Jan 6 to Apr 15, 2011 received 202 submissions • Submissions gave extensive comments on the recommendations and detailed suggestions for wording, content and organization of the statement

  6. Draft recommendations from birth to six months • Evolving towards the final draft… • Statement is currently being redrafted considering the input received during consultation period • Revised statement will be reposted on Health Canada’s website • to provide stakeholders with another opportunity to comment before the statement is final

  7. Draft recommendations from birth to six months • Plans for dissemination • Final statement to be published on Health Canada’s website with links from Dietitians of Canada (DC) and the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) • Working with DC to update PEN content • Developing a Practice Point for the CPS journal

  8. Thank you! Project webpage: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/infant-nourisson/index-eng.php

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