2018
Pilot testing of the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly toolbox in Ghana
Aryeetey R, Hromi-Fiedler A, Adu-Afarwuah S, Amoaful E, Ampah G, Gatiba M, Kwakye A, Otoo G, Plange-Rhule G, Sagoe-Moses I, Selenje L, Pérez-Escamilla R, Ghana Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly Committee. Pilot testing of the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly toolbox in Ghana. International Breastfeeding Journal 2018, 13: 30. PMID: 30008793, PMCID: PMC6042403, DOI: 10.1186/s13006-018-0172-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsufficient government fundingBBF IndexBreastfeeding servicesAvailable evidenceTotal scoreProgram gapsScoresInadequate monitoringPilot testingInadequate coverageProgram deliveryProgram implementationCurrent studyAwareness initiativesModerate scalingSub-optimal coordinationBreastfeedingMaternity protectionCommittee
2017
How Ready Is Mexico to Launch an Effective National Program to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding
de Cosio T, Ferre I, Alonso A, Bonvecchio A, Colmenares M, Cauich E, Gris P, Hernández S, Mendiola K, Piedras I, Villa A, Vilar M, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Pérez‐Escamilla R. How Ready Is Mexico to Launch an Effective National Program to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.312.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreastfeeding programHealth care providersMonths of ageCivil societyPolitical willMexican health systemEffective national programmeLowest tertileExclusive breastfeedingBreastfeeding practicesSupport breastfeedingBreastfeeding protectionProgram deliveryHealth facilitiesCare providersHealth servicesMexican federal governmentHealth systemEvidence-based advocacyTotal scoreSocioeconomic statusBreastfeedingVulnerable groupsScoresFederal government