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Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative

To be recognized as a baby friendly hospital, a facility must implement 10 steps to promote breastfeeding, conduct at least 250 deliveries per year, and submit a self-assessment form. An assessor will then visit the hospital to interview mothers and staff and ensure all 10 criteria are met. Hospitals meeting the requirements will be recognized as baby friendly and receive a certificate and logo in a public ceremony, while those unable can reapply later after addressing any issues.

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Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative

To be recognized as a baby friendly hospital, a facility must implement 10 steps to promote breastfeeding, conduct at least 250 deliveries per year, and submit a self-assessment form. An assessor will then visit the hospital to interview mothers and staff and ensure all 10 criteria are met. Hospitals meeting the requirements will be recognized as baby friendly and receive a certificate and logo in a public ceremony, while those unable can reapply later after addressing any issues.

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Recognition as baby friendly hospital

• For recognition of a hospital as baby friendly, it has to follow


3 steps:
1. A hospital that conducts a minimum of 250 deliveries per
year can seek the recognition. After implementation of the
10 steps for the promotion of breastfeeding, a duly
completed self-assessment form and registration form
should be sent to BFHI secretariat.
2. The hospital/ nursing home meeting all the 10 criteria is visited by an
“Assessor” for on the spot checks and to interview the mother and
health care staff. The assessor sends his report and observations to BFHI
secretariat which is reviewed by the Review Committee for final
recommendation.

3. The hospital fulfilling the national BFHI requirements are recognized


as “Baby Friendly”. The National Task Force organizes a public
ceremony for presentation of BFHI certificate and a logo. The hospitals
that are unable to fulfill the criteria for certification can reapply after it
later on, after eliminating all short comings.

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