Countries' experiences scaling up national breastfeeding, protection, promotion and support programmes: Comparative case studies analysis.

ABSTRACT: Scaling up effective interventions, policies and programmes can improve breastfeeding (BF) outcomes. Furthermore, considerable interest exists in learning from relatively recent successful efforts that can inform further scaling up, with appropriate adaptations, across countries. The purpose of this four-country case studies analysis was to examine why and how improvements in BF practices occurred across four contrasting countries; Burkina Faso, the Philippines, Mexico and the United States of America. Literature reviews and key informant interviews were conducted to document BF trends over time, in addition to why and how BF protection, promotion and support policies and programmes were implemented at a national level. A qualitative thematic analysis was conducted. The 'Breastfeeding Gear

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Cordero S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9113475 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature