UN agencies step up efforts to promote breastfeeding in Africa

NAIROBI, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO), in cooperation with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has enhanced efforts across Africa to advance the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in countries to promote breastfeeding.

The two UN agencies said Tuesday that they convened in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, a capacity-building workshop last week targeting healthcare professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders from ten countries -- Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe -- focused on enhancing countries' capabilities to effectively implement the BFHI as an integral component of maternal and newborn health quality care strategies.