Author: Alberta Breastfeeding Committee

Breastfeeding has important benefits throughout a child’s life. It reduces the risk of overweight and obesity and protects children from negative health consequences throughout the life course. Breastfeeding gives children the healthiest start in life. Breastmilk provides all the energy

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The Inuvik Regional Hospital now has the Baby-Friendly Initiative designation, making it the first centre in the territories to have the globally-recognized label that promotes breastfeeding. It’s the 22nd hospital in Canada to get the designation, and it took about 15

 ABC Conference May 3, 2019

The Baby-Friendly Initiative Quality Improvement Collaborative Project, Parent Partner Recruitment. The Breastfeeding Committee for Canada is seeking a Parent Partner to participate in planning, designing and implementing a Quality Improvement Collaborative that will scale up the implementation of the Baby-Friendly

Invitation to Maternity Hospitals The Breastfeeding Committee for Canada is leading a national project to increase the number of hospitals with Baby-Friendly designation. A Quality Improvement Learning Collaborative with 25 participating hospitals will be the primary focus. To complete the

Webinar Invitation to Canadian Hospitals with Maternity Services The Public Health Agency of Canada is funding a 5 year innovation project to revitalize and expand hospital implementation of the Baby-Friendly Initiative. The project aims to promote maternal and infant health

We are pleased to share some very exciting news from the Board. The BCC is excited to announce that the Public Health Agency of Canada is funding $1.3 million over five years to improve maternal infant health by increasing breastfeeding