4285.0: Tuesday, October 23, 2001: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM

Oral Session

Breastfeeding and MCH

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
Moderator(s):David Oot
4:30 PMBreastfeeding and the 4 - 6 Month Controversy: What does it take to impact policy defended by commercial interests?
Miriam H Labbok, MD, MPH, IBCLC
4:42 PMDoes Contact with MCH Services Lead to Subsequent Contraceptive Utilization?: Evidence from Bolivia and Guatemala
Eric E. Seiber, David R. Hotchkiss, Andres Berruti, Jeffrey J. Rous
4:54 PMImpact of La Leche League (LLL) mother-to-mother support on breastfeeding practices in peri-urban Guatemala
Kirk Dearden, Mekibib Altaye, PhD, Irma de Maza, Maritza de Oliva, Maryanne Stone-Jimenez, Ardythe Morrow, PhD
5:06 PMManagement Strategies for Successful Promotion of Exclusive Breast Feeding in Haiti
Bette Gebrian, RN, MPH, PhD
Sponsor:International Health
Cosponsors:Community Health Planning and Policy Development; Maternal and Child Health; Population, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health; Social Work; Socialist Caucus; Women's Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Chiropractic, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 129th Annual Meeting of APHA