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The Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative and Qatar, 2016

Mohamad A Chehab1, Nagah A A Selim2, Rayan Itani3

  • 1Community Medicine Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences
|August 23, 2019
PubMed

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Exclusive breastfeeding rates in Qatar remain low, with only 29% of infants exclusively breastfed between 2010-2015. The nation faces obstacles in achieving global breastfeeding targets, lacking Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative accreditation.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Maternal and Child Nutrition
  • Global Health Initiatives

Background:

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates to 50% by 2025.
  • The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched by WHO and UNICEF to promote breastfeeding.
  • Previous data (2010-2015) indicated low rates of early breastfeeding initiation (34%) and exclusive breastfeeding (29%) in Qatar.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the current status of breastfeeding in Qatar.
  • To identify challenges in achieving global breastfeeding targets within the nation.
  • To underscore the absence of BFHI accredited hospitals in Qatar.

Main Methods:

  • This abstract is based on a review of existing data and global health targets.
  • It references statistics from the 2010-2015 period and the year 2016 for Qatar.
  • It discusses the framework of international initiatives like the BFHI.

Main Results:

  • In Qatar, only 34% of infants initiated breastfeeding within the first hour of birth.
  • Exclusive breastfeeding rates in Qatar stood at 29% between 2010 and 2015.
  • As of 2016, Qatar had not achieved BFHI accreditation for any hospitals, indicating significant obstacles.

Conclusions:

  • Qatar faces substantial challenges in meeting the WHO's global breastfeeding targets.
  • The lack of BFHI accreditation suggests a need for improved hospital-based breastfeeding support.
  • Further interventions are required to enhance breastfeeding rates and practices in Qatar.

Keywords:
Baby-friendly Hospital InitiativeBreastfeedingMaternal healthQatar

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