Table 2 Global financial resources creating the enabling environment for optimal breastfeeding
From: Investing in breastfeeding – the world breastfeeding costing initiative
Total target (live births only) 214 countries | 135,000,000 | ||||||
Total population | 167 countries | ||||||
No. of women living below the poverty line | 35,200,684 | ||||||
Country with legislated international code | [33] | ||||||
Total number of countries | 214 | ||||||
% of Births assisted in health facility | 61% | ||||||
Description | What is included in the cost | Unit | No. of Units | Total Cost of 214 countries ($) | Cost per live birth $ | Reference | |
One-time costs | |||||||
1 | IYCF Policy development and review | 1. Meetings | Country | 214 | 5,350,000 | $0.04 | Median Cost of 3) countries: |
2. WBTi review and analysis from IBFAN with discussions | 1) Afghanistan | ||||||
3. Data processing and analysis | 2) Fiji | ||||||
4. Consultations and drafting sessions | 3) Mongolia | ||||||
5. Consultant | |||||||
2 | International code | Drafting and Legislative process | Country | 181 | 9,050,000 | $0.07 | Median Cost, four (4) countries: 1) China 2) Egypt 3) Fiji 4) Afghanistan |
1. Meetings | |||||||
2. Discussions | |||||||
3. Consultations and drafting sessions | |||||||
Legislative Process | Country | 181 | 470,600,000 | $3.49 | [37] | ||
1. Parliamentary/congress/ legislative process (sessions, committees and plenary debates) | |||||||
Subtotal 1 | 485,000,000 | $3.60 | |||||
Annual cost (Recurrent) (Ministry of health, nutrition) | |||||||
3 | BFHI Implementation | 1. Bed in | Country | 214 | 2,010,000,000 | $15 | [38], adjusted to International US $ |
2. Health education to mothers | |||||||
3. No formula in the facility | |||||||
4 | Training of health workers | 1. Breastfeeding training for health workers (nurses, midwives) | Country | 214 | 251,000,000 | $2 | [39] |
5 | Community support | Incentive and training for community volunteers | Country | 214 | 1,340,000,000 | $10 | [28] |
6 | Media promotion | Cost of media (radio) advertising | Country | 214 | 723,000,000 | $5 | [40] |
7 | Training on the international code | Five (5) day training on 1) understanding and 2) monitoring the International Code | Country | 214 | 11,769,615 | $0.10 | India training experience |
8 | Monitoring | Monitoring the implementation of the different programs (International code, BFHI, community) | Country | 214 | 81,000,000 | $0.60 | [28] |
Subtotal 2 | 4,414,800,000 | $33 | |||||
Annual cost (Ministry of labor, social security system ministry of finance, Ministry of social welfare | |||||||
9 | Maternity entitlements | Allowance for women living below 2 $/day for a period of six months | Country | 214 | 12,700,000,000 | 94 | 2U$/day as a minimum entitlement based on the poverty line set by World Bank |
Subtotal 3 | 12,700,000,000 | 94 | |||||
Total | $17,601,800,000 | 130 | |||||