Breastfeeding Week What is Breastfeeding Week? Why should we establish Breastfeeding Week?

Previous activities of Breastfeeding Week We have already understood the basic information of Breastfeeding Week. Next, let’s take a look at the past activities of Breastfeeding Week!

Breastfeeding Week 2007

In early August 2007, the World Breastfeeding Week promotion event will kick off in Beijing. The theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2007 is "Breastfeeding - saving 1 million babies in the first hour". Although the concept of breastfeeding has been improved to a certain extent, breastfeeding faces serious challenges globally, especially in developing countries, where breastfeeding still needs a conceptual breakthrough. The 2007 World Breastfeeding Week series of activities will be launched one after another. Since breastfeeding is related to the future of the nation, we hope that the whole society will pay attention to and support breastfeeding. , 22 million newborns will be born in my country in 2007. Breast milk cultural advocacy, scientific maternal and infant health care knowledge, and valuable maternal and infant health education all require the support of a large number of information platforms. Targeted guidance and dissemination of breastfeeding is particularly urgent.

Breastfeeding Week 2008

The theme of "World Breastfeeding Week" in 2008 is "Support Breastfeeding and Get the First Gold Medal in Life";

World Breastfeeding Week 2009

The theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2009 is "Breastfeeding in emergencies, are you ready?" This theme emphasizes the need to protect, promote and support infants and young children Breastfeeding in emergencies for survival, health and development.

Children are the most vulnerable group in emergencies, and children are at increased risk of death from diarrhea and pneumonia. In emergencies, unconsensed or uncontrolled breast milk substitutes can ruin breastfeeding and should be avoided.

As emergency preparedness, hospitals and other health services should train health workers who can help mothers establish breastfeeding and/or overcome difficulties.

Breastfeeding Week 2010

2010 is the 19th World Breastfeeding Week. The theme is "Ten Measures to Successfully Promote Breastfeeding". Its purpose is to emphasize the successful promotion of breastfeeding. The necessity and significance of the ten measures. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Ten Measures to Promote Breastfeeding. The Ministry of Health requires us to take this opportunity to enhance the awareness of the whole society in advocating and supporting the Ten Measures to successfully promote breastfeeding, and widely popularize the knowledge and skills of the Ten Measures to Successfully Promote Breastfeeding. , improve awareness and popularity.

Breastfeeding Week 2011

2011 is the 20th "World Breastfeeding Week", the theme is "Breastfeeding - Listen, Tell, Share", focusing on strengthening breast milk Exchange and share feeding experiences, disseminate scientific parenting knowledge, and emphasize the promotion of breastfeeding in multiple departments, levels, and channels.

Qin Huaijin, Director of the Department of Gynecology and Social Affairs of the Ministry of Health, pointed out in his speech that breastfeeding is a right that babies enjoy from the moment they are born. It is also the first gold medal in life and is crucial to promoting children's health. The Chinese government attaches great importance to children's health, actively responds to international advocacy, and strives to promote the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding throughout society. It has successively issued the "Management Measures for the Sales of Breast-milk Substitutes" and the "Infant and Young Child Feeding Strategy", actively created baby-friendly hospitals and baby-friendly communities, and promoted medical and health institutions to implement various measures to promote breastfeeding. Strengthen cooperation with relevant departments, make full use of activities such as "World Breastfeeding Week", and carry out extensive breastfeeding publicity and social mobilization. Affected by many factors, the exclusive breastfeeding rate for 0-6 months in my country is low and has a downward trend. He emphasized that health administrative departments at all levels should actively take measures to widely carry out infant and young child feeding knowledge publicity and health education, standardize the supervision and management of baby-friendly hospitals, and strengthen the sales management of breast milk substitutes. The majority of medical workers should continuously improve their professional quality and do a good job Regarding breastfeeding publicity and technical guidance, relevant departments, social groups and the media must increase social publicity to create a good social atmosphere that supports breastfeeding and cares for the health of mothers and infants.

During "World Breastfeeding Week", all parts of the country will focus on this year's theme and adopt various forms to carry out extensive activities to disseminate knowledge about breastfeeding, child nutrition and feeding, so as to achieve the goal of the whole society actively participating in and supporting breastfeeding. , broaden the connotation of breastfeeding and create a good effect of baby-loving and mother-loving social atmosphere.

Breastfeeding Week 2012

From August 1st to 7th, 2012, it was initiated and organized by the Breastfeeding Base Camp, including Beijing, Nanjing, Xi'an, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Chengdu, etc. Breastfeeding mother groups in 17 cities across the country, including the Establish more breastfeeding places in public places to facilitate breastfeeding mothers to feed their next generation.

Breastfeeding Week 2013

On August 2, 2013, the National Health and Family Planning Commission held a 2013 World Breastfeeding Week themed publicity event in Beijing, calling on the whole society to pay attention and care. , support breastfeeding.

August 1-7, 2013 is the 22nd World Breastfeeding Week. This year’s theme is “Supporting Breastfeeding: Close to Mothers”.

The main objectives: First, to improve the public’s awareness of breastfeeding and continuous breastfeeding-related knowledge; second, to carry out peer consultation activities; third, to train breastfeeding supporters to better serve mothers and babies; fourth, to enable postpartum women can still receive support and help in the community; fifth, implement the "Ten Measures to Promote Successful Breastfeeding" to promote exclusive breastfeeding.

During the Breastfeeding Week activities, local maternal and child institutions and public welfare organizations held various forms of Breastfeeding Week series activities, including breastfeeding lectures, on-site consultations, free clinics, breastfeeding support, Breastfeeding Week in the delivery room, etc. A variety of activities vigorously promoted breastfeeding and spread breastfeeding knowledge and skills.