Authors of Three-Paper Series in The Lancet Call for End to Exploitative Marketing of Formula
BFUSA would like to draw your attention to the excellent presentations and panel discussion which supported the launch of a three-paper series in The Lancet, in which the authors collectively argue that breastfeeding isRead more
Baby-Friendly USA Releases Interim Guidelines and Evaluation Criteria
BFUSA is pleased to announce that we have released Interim Guidelines and Evaluation Criteria (GEC) for assessments taking place between February 1, 2020 and December 31, 2022. The Interim Guidelines infuse more flexibility into theRead more
Update on the Revised BFHI Guidance (Continued)
Dear Colleagues, It’s been a year since we updated you on our plans for implementing the revised guidance for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) provided by the WHO and UNICEF. At that time, we saidRead more
Important Change to the Evaluation Criteria for Step 9, Criterion 9.1.2
BFUSA has decided to reinstate the 2010 criterion for Step 9, Criterion 9.1.2, and will maintain the standard we are currently assessing against for this criterion when we begin using the 2016 Guidelines and Evaluation CriteriaRead more
Statement from Trish MacEnroe Regarding Revised BFHI Guidance
Dear Colleagues, By now I expect you have heard the news that, after several months of thoughtful and productive discussion, the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have released the revised implementation guidance forRead more
Statement from BFUSA and Others Regarding Revised BFHI Guidance
Dear Colleagues, After months of thoughtful and productive discussion with our five global breastfeeding promotion organizations, on April 11, 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released the final versionRead more
