3130.0: Monday, October 22, 2001: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Oral Session

Global Breastfeeding Initiatives: Notes from the Field

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives: na
Moderator(s):Ardythe L. Morrow, PhD
Jan Weingrad-Smith, CNM, MPH
2:30 PMThe Optimal Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding: Science and International Policy
Ardythe L. Morrow, PhD, Audrey J. Naylor
2:45 PMTraditions, Misunderstandings, and Mixed Messages: New Mothers’ Perceptions of Contextual Influences on Breastfeeding in Hong Kong
A. Marie Tarrant, MN, RN, Joan E. Dodgson, PhD, RN, IBCLC
3:00 PMBreastfeeding Practices in Argentina: 10 Years After de World Summit for Children
Delfina Albaizeta, MD, Raul G Mercer, MD MsC, Pablo Duran, MD MPH, Maria E. Etcheverry, MS, Pablo Vinocur, PhD
3:15 PMHospital breastfeeding policies and practices in South Korea: A comparison with the WHO/UNICEF Ten Steps
Andrea Crivelli-Kovach, PhD, CHES, Heasook Kim, RN, EdD, IBCLC
3:30 PMImproving breastfeeding practices in Vietnam: Addressing the issues of work and maternal nutrition
Kirk A. Dearden, DrPH, MPH, Nga Quan Le, Mai Do, David R. Marsh, Helena Pachon, MS, Dirk Schroeder, Ardythe L. Morrow, PhD, Lang Tran Thi
3:45 PMFactors associated with sub-optimal perinatal feeding practices in Guatemalan infants
Daniel W. Sellen, Daniel J. Hruschka, Lynnette Neufeld, Reynaldo Martorell
Sponsor:Maternal and Child Health
Cosponsors:Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health; International Health; Socialist Caucus; Women's Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 129th Annual Meeting of APHA