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+ See allBreastfeeding Support Across Aotearoa - A collection of...
TAS spoke with programme providers directly, and has outlined the theory for improving breastfeeding rates, how the programme is implemented and how...
National Breastfeeding Strategy for New Zealand Aotearoa |...
A roadmap to action: 2020 and beyond.
Reducing food-related choking for babies and young children at...
This publication provides Ministry of Health’s recommendations on reducing the risk of food-related choking in early learning services such as early...
New Zealand Aotearoa's guidance on contraception
New Zealand Aotearoa’s Guidance on Contraception is intended for use by health professionals who provide contraception and contraceptive advice to...
Updated advice for pregnant and breastfeeding women
The Ministry of Health has updated the Eating and Activity Guidelines for New Zealand Adults to include advice for pregnant and breastfeeding women. ...
National Guidance for the Assessment, Diagnosis and Surgical...
This Ministry of Health guidance provides the health sector with clear, concise and consistent evidence-based information on the identification,...
Catch up on our latest news
There's lots going on ... the release of the National Breastfeeding Strategy for New Zealand Aotearoa - Rautaki Whakamana Whangote; update from La...
Protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding: The Baby...
Implementation of the Ten Steps in facilities caring for populations of small, sick and preterm newborns can dramatically increase breastfeeding...
Impact of COVID-19 on Well Child Tamariki Ora Services
For Well Child/Tamariki Ora programme community providers, the health and welfare of our tamariki, mokopuna and their whānau was imperative during the...
Whakamaua: Māori Health Action Plan 2020-2025
Whakamaua: Māori Health Action Plan 2020-2025 is the implementation plan for He Korowai Oranga, New Zealand’s Māori Health Strategy – it will help us...
Breastfeeding support in the workplace - a global guide for...
Breastfeeding is key to the comprehensive development of children, their mothers and society.
Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: National Implementation of...
This report provides updated information on the status of implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent...
Ministry of Health: Report on Maternity 2017
This publication presents data from the National Maternity Collection, and is the latest release in the Report on Maternity series. It provides annual...
COVID-19: Alert Level 2 - Guidance for Well Child Tamariki Ora
This guidance aims to support safe decision-making and planning for Well Child Tamariki Ora (WCTO)
(including B4School Check and vision hearing...
Rapua Te Aronga-a-Hine - The Māori midwifery workforce in...
Rapua Te Aronga-a-Hine is the first comprehensive literature review of the Māori midwifery workforce in Aotearoa New Zealand.
COVID-19 support for whānau, wāhine hapū and new māmā
Te Hiringa Hauora has been asked to develop messages and work with others to reach out to soon-to-be and new parents to provide information and...
UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative Statement on Infant Feeding on...
The UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative has received a number of queries regarding best practice for infant feeding on neonatal units during the...
New Zealand’s elimination strategy for the COVID-19 pandemic and...
This editorial summarises the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the justification for the elimination strategy adopted by New Zealand, and some...
Te Rōpu Whakakaupapa Urutā National Māori Pandemic Group
COVID-19 ADVICE FOR MĀORI
Nau mai, haere mai!
Here you will find information and resources specifically for Māori about the COVID-19 pandemic....
Ministry of Health Update - COVID19 Breastfeeding Advice
COVID-19 Breastfeeding advice for pregnant women or those who have recently given birth.
National guidance on managing coronavirus infection in pregnancy...
Pregnant women do not appear to be more susceptible to the consequences of coronavirus than the general population and there is no evidence that the...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): What parents should know
UNICEF provides practical information on COVID-19 and what parents should know.
Breastfeeding in the first hours - Global Health Media...
Within the first few hours after birth, most healthy newborns will instinctively move to their mother’s breast and attach on their own. This video...
NZBA Annual Report 2018 - 2019
NZBA's achievements for year ending 30 June 2019 presented at our AGM, November 2019.
Tiakina Wāhine Hapū
Dr Marewa Glover’s award-winning mini-series Tiakina Wāhine Hapū follows a whānau through pregnancy... and shows how much easier it would be to make...
Programme of Action for the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy
This Current Programme of Action sets out the actions - policies, initiatives, programmes and plans - the Government will implement to help achieve...
Join us in celebrating 20 years of promoting, protecting and...
What follows is a potted history of the New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance as we celebrate the point NZBA agreed a contract with the Health Funding...
Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy 2019 and beyond
The Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy: 2019 and Beyond (the Strategy) provides an enduring policy framework for all Australian governments to...
Breastfeeding as a public health responsibility: a review of the...
Although intention to breastfeed in Western culture is high, many women stop breastfeeding before they are ready. From a physiological perspective,...
UNICEF UK: Relationship building resources
UNICEF UK has developed a series of resources covering a range of issues around supporting close and loving relationships between parents and babies.
Human milk and human milk products: Response from the Ministry...
The Ministry of Health is currently aware of interest from companies wishing to import, market and sell human
breast milk products in Australia and...
Context is best - a reflection on the breast vs bottle uproar by...
Last week clinical psychologist Dr Natalie Flynn was interviewed about the new release of her parenting book Smart Mothering.
In her book, she...
The First 1000 Days - A South Island report for the Hauora...
A growing body of evidence confirms that experiences during the first 1000 days, the period from conception until a child’s second birthday, have a...
What makes a good life?
The Office of the Children's Commissioner asked children and young people for their views on what wellbeing means to them. They heard from more than...
Guideline: counselling of women to improve breastfeeding...
This guideline examines the evidence and makes recommendations and remarks on the implementation of some of the details of breastfeeding counselling,...
Māori and Pasifika women’s experiences of breastfeeding across...
The aim of this research was to better understand Māori and Pasifika mother’s experiences of breastfeeding and to identify improvements that could be...
Infant Feeding in New Zealand
Infant Feeding in New Zealand: Adherence to Food and Nutrition Guidelines among the Growing Up in New Zealand cohort.
Baby Friendly Aotearoa - Hospital
+ See AllWhat is The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative?
Key information on the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative.
Responsiveness to Māori
In response to requests for resources, education materials and advice on education on breastfeeding for Māori, NZBA provides a kete...
WHO/UNICEF Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
Best practice for the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding.
Baby Friendly Aotearoa - Community
+ See AllWhat is The Baby Friendly Community Initiative?
Key information on the Baby Friendly Community Initiative.
Seven Point Plan
The Baby Friendly Community Initiative (BFCI) aims to protect, promote and support breastfeeding for healthy mothers and babies. The...
Who can become a BFCI accredited service?
Examples of applicable BFCI services.
BFCI Process Overview and Documents
All you need to know about becoming BFCI accredited.
BFCI Accredited Facilities
List of New Zealand BFCI Accredited Facilities.
Treaty Compliance
The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Breastfeeding in the First Hours After Birth
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