Supporting breastfeeding in emergencies: Protecting women's reproductive rights and maternal and infant health

Disasters

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 720-738

  Gribble, Karleen D ^a   McGrath, Marie ^b   MacLaine, Ali ^c   Lhotska, Lida ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Emergency Nutrition Network   (United Kingdom)

^c Geneva Infant Feeding Association GIFA ^*

^d International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) Regional Coordinator for Europe   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aid agencies; Breastfeeding; Disasters; Emergencies; Infant formula; Reproductive health

Indexed keywords

BREASTFEEDING; CHILD HEALTH; DISASTER RELIEF; FOOD AID; HEALTH RISK; MATERNAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SERVICE SECTOR;

EID: 80052768416     PISSN: 03613666     EISSN: 14677717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7717.2011.01239.x     Document Type: Article

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