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WHO Breastfeeding and COVID-19 FAQ

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WHO Breastfeeding and COVID-19 FAQ

WHO Breastfeeding and COVID - 19 FAQ  provides responses to questions that have arisen about the recommendations that were released on March 13, 2020 (www.who.int/publications-detail/clinical-management-of-severe-acute-respiratory-infection-when-novel-coronavirus-(ncov)-infection-is-suspected )

The interim guidance and FAQ reflect:

  • the available evidence regarding transmission risks of COVID-19 through breastmilk
  • the protective effects of breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact
  • the harmful effects of inappropriate use of infant formula milk

The FAQ also draws on other WHO recommendations on Infant and Young Child Feeding and the Interagency Working Group Operational Guidance on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies. A decision tree shows how these recommendations may be implemented by health workers in maternity services and community settings, as part of daily work with mothers and families.  www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-on-covid-19-and-breastfeeding

 

Link for WHO Breastfeeding and Covid-19 for health care providers-April 28, 2020. https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/maternal-health/faqs-breastfeeding-and-covid-19.pdf?sfvrsn=d839e6c0_1&fbclid=IwAR1FpRjmzuDtDer460VXGMclFoQU5cM1tp7Sjg6fR602J99VqmpFVmxMAbQ

 

Additionally, from the UN: Responses to COVID-19 are failing people in poverty worldwide – UN human rights expert https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25815&LangID=E

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