World Breastfeeding Week
1–7 AUGUST 2009
Organizer: World Health Organization
Event dates: 1-7 August 2009
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 120 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. It commemorates the Innocenti Declaration made by WHO and UNICEF policy-makers in August 1990 to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.
Organizer: Bangladesh
World Breastfeeding Week 2009 is going to be observed from 1 August to 7 August with a theme of Breastfeeding: A Vital Emergency Response, Are You Ready?
On the eve of World Breastfeeding Week 2009, Breastfeeding and IYCF Promotion Forum (BIPF) and Eminence would like to request you to come forward for Protecting, Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding in emergency situation in Bangladesh.
For more information contact Eminence: Phone: +880 2 9146063, Fax: +88029119459