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Table 4 Adherence to part 1 of innocenti declaration

From: Historical-qualitative analysis of breastfeeding trends in three OECD countries

 

Year National Breastfeeding Committee Established

Policy Encourages mothers to breastfeeding soon after birth?

Policy encourages mothers to breastfeed exclusively for 6 months?

Policy encourages mothers to breastfeed up to 2 years of age?

Policy implements the Ten Steps for Healthy Breastfeeding?

National Breastfeeding Coordinator?

Ireland

1994

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes; 2001

Sweden

Voluntary group; 1973

National Committee; 2009

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

United States

1998

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes; 1998

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