Increasing capacity for the provision of evidence-based human milk and breastfeeding support

Human milk and breastfeeding rates remain low globally for both term infants and those separated from their mothers at birth. A new report from the World Health Organization has concerning news about the effectiveness of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. Therefore, other models must be considered to increase capacity for the provision of evidence-based human milk and breastfeeding support.

Diane L. Spatz
PhD, RN-BC, FAAN
Professor of Perinatal Nursing and the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and Nurse Researcher and Director of the Lactation Program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
spatz@nursing.upenn.edu