Revival of the mother-baby friendly initiative (MBFI) in South Africa: towards a quality improvement project

• Main Authors: Welma Lubbe (Author), Zandile Kubeka (Author), Ann Behr (Author), Gilbert Tshitaudzi (Author), Sithembile Dlamini-Nqeketo (Author), Jessica Botha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The discontinuation of "Mother-Baby Friendly" accreditation, coupled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, has contributed to reduced breastfeeding rates observed in parts of South Africa. Consequently, the Child, Youth and School Health cluster of the National Depa...