Working in collaboration to achieve UNICEF baby friendly accreditation

Leyland, EA; Bond, KS

Abstract

Effective training and education of health professionals is required to ensure that women receive the best education, support and advice to breastfeed (National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) 2006). In England it has been recommended that purchasing authorities should incorporate UNICEF standards into their commissioning plans (NICE 2006), thereby embedding the evidence into mainstream health and social services. Whilst many university programmes are underpinned with UNICEF standards, relatively few universities have achieved full accreditation in the UK (UNICEF 2009).

Citation

Leyland, E., & Bond, K. (2014). Working in collaboration to achieve UNICEF baby friendly accreditation. Practising Midwife, 17(7), 26-28

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 1, 2014
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: May 21, 2015
• Journal: The Practising Midwife
• Print ISSN: 1461-3123
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 26-28
• Publisher URL: http://www.thepractisingmidwife.com
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