Bangladesh
Activity and Achievement during 2008
to 2009 on IYCF issue
Country: Bangladesh
Dr. S.K.Roy
Chairperson
Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation
Indicator 6
National Policy, Programme and Coordination
Activity 2009
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Formation of IYCF working
group
Develop TOR
Appoint (with difficulty)
Focal Point for IYCF
Action Plan finalisation
Budget allocation according to
action plan in Implementation
Plan
Achievement
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IYCF action Plan finalised
with budget allocation
IYCF working group formed
Budget allocation according
to action plan in
Implementation Plan
WBW, 09, PM committed on
IYCF and that send for
implementation MOHFW
Indicator 7
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
Activity 2009
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Negotiate with DGHS + DGFP to
activate and monitor BFH
committees.
Negotiate with DGHS + DGFP
for transferring trained
personnel from BFH to BFH
Plan and propose revitalisation
Monitoring of hospitals
Revitalise 100 hospitals
Explore funding for
transformation of remaining
150 maternity facilities
Transform 50 hospitals
Achievement
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Request letter has been sent to
both DGs for this
ICDDR,B Matlab Hospital trained
for BFHI
Indicator 8
Implementation of the International Code
Activity 2009
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Protocol development for
regular monitoring of BMS
Code
Implementation of this protocol
Training of remaining 7 district
Sanitary Inspectors
Training of professional
groups
Start advocacy through all media
Achievement
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Conduct advocacy through One
million, WBW and published article
on BMS through print media.
WBW-09, PM emphasized strict
code implementation in all media
Code training module for internee
doctors developed & send to
DGHS
Code amendment to make it
stronger is finalized and submitted
for final MOHFW approval to send
to Law making
BTV advocacy plan sent
Indicator 9
Maternity Protection
Activity 2009
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Advocacy for extension of maternity
leave to 6 months
Advocacy for women in private
sector through employers
Advocacy for women in informal
sector through media
Develop plan and pilot crèches in
10 working places
Explore funding resources for
crèches
Achievement
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PM committed on extend maternity
leave to 6 months and crèche
establishment
Proposal for establishing crèche
prepared. Searching for funds
Established Crèche in 14 working
place in 2009 (Fulki):
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One in Government Office :
Bangladesh Public Administration
Training Centre (BPATC)
Eleven in Garments factory (Dhaka
& Gazipur)
Two in Community (Gazipur) and
CIPRB established few crèches
Indicator 10
Health and Nutrition Care Systems
Activity 2009
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Approval of integrated IYCF
training course
Training of HCPs at all levels
according to implementation plan
Module development for preservice training
Explore financial resources for
training
Negotiate for IYCF inclusion in
pre-service curriculum
Achievement
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Proposal for training intern doctors
prepared; searching funds
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DGFP approved and 3 tier
capacity building of 50,000 GoB
staff by BBF
Internee doctor code training fund
asked to World Vision.
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Indicator 11
Mother Support and Community Outreach
Activity 2009
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Scale up of NNP mother
support activities according to
plan
Negotiate for mother support
activities at community
clinics and NGO facilities
Plan for mother support
activities at community level
Incorporate mother support
training in integrated IYCF
course
Achievement
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Extension of NNP areas in 63
upazila
Formation 5 MSGs
Reviewed 10 MSGs
Indicator 12
Information Support
Activity 2009
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Development, approval and
distribution of BCC material
Achievement
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BCC materials on IYCF
developed distributed to 64
districts and stakeholders (2
types poster, Flip chart, 2 types
stickers, booklet, Bangla news
letter on Breastfeeding
Information ministry approved all
TV media,
Campaign & detail year long
program has been submitted to
Information Ministry.
Indicator 13
Infant Feeding and HIV
Activity 2009
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2.
Coordination with national
AIDS committee for IYCF
messages for HIV women
Explore how to work with
organisations (GOB and
NGO) providing services to
HIV positive mothers and
babies
Achievement
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PPTC T training manual HIV
finalized and. Approved by GoB
Formation of new committee on
HIV and IYCF by BBF
Indicator 14
Infant Feeding During Emergencies
Activity 2009
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2.
Achievement
Consensus meeting to be UNICEF, IPHN, BBF joint
held on whether to
statement and policy circulated
incorporate emergencies in AILA and BMS stopped.
in IYCF or have a separate
emergencies module
Work plan to be developed
according to consensus
Indicator 15
Mechanisms of Monitoring and Evaluation System
Activity 2009
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Negotiate with MIS at central
level to incorporate IYCF
indicators into regular MIS
(DGHS and DGFP) and NGO
MIOS
Incorporate IYCF indicator
data collection in integrated
IYCF training course for HCPs
Explore MIS of IMCI
Achievement
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Request has been sent to DGHS
to incorporate IYCF indicator in
MIS data of MOHFW
DGH data 2007 has IYCF
indicators
BF/CF indicators are included in
IMIC