Cent Eur J Public Health 2004, 12(2):110-112

Breastfeeding Promotion and Protection in the Czech Republic

Schneidrová D.1, Müllerová D.2, Mydlilová A.3, Paulová M.4
1 Centre of Preventive Medicine, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague
2 Institute of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Plzeň
3 Lactation Centre, Teaching Hospital of Thomayer, Prague
4 Department of Neonatology, Teaching Hospital of Thomayer, Prague, Czech Republic

The purpose of the article is to present the National Breastfeeding Promotion Programme in the Czech Republic in the course of the last decade. It summarizes the main strategies, education and training activities of the National Breastfeeding Committee, its collaboration with the Government, Parliament, IBFAN and UNICEF. The article reviews the relevant studies on infant feeding which illustrate the increase of the prevalence of breastfeeding in the course of the 1990's and reflect the effect of the programme. Recent negotiations with the Ministry of Health have outlined the implementation of the WHO global strategy for infant and young child feeding in the Czech Republic.

Keywords: breastfeeding promotion, lactation management, training, education

Received: June 19, 2003; Revised: February 20, 2004; Accepted: February 20, 2004; Published: June 1, 2004  Show citation

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