The Baby-friendly hospital initiative (BFHI), is intended to give every baby. Best start in life by ensuring that, in environment such as hospital birthing units, breastfeeding is promoted as the norm and not supplemented by infant formula. The baby-friendly hospital initiative policies is a global United Nations Integrated Child Education Fund (UNICEF)/World Health Organization (WHO) sponsored effort to promote breastfeeding.
Key words: baby-friendly hospital, lactation and mothers
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