World Breastfeeding Week around the world

Sharing your wonderful work will show linkage and solidarity with the global World Breastfeeding Week campaign. We would be happy to hear from you & give you some space for your efforts in promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding!
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Materials

WBW 2008 Poster:
    English, French, Spanish
WBW 2008 Action Folder:
    English, Chinese, French, Spanish,
    Malay, Telugu, Serbian
WBW 2008 Calendar now ready
    for download in English, Chinese,
    Spanish & French!
WBW Presentation:
     Portuguese
Support letters from WHO,UNICEF
WABA Press Release

WBW 2008 Video Contest

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Let’s tell a story about supporting the breastfeeding mother. Create a 1 minute video telling the world about this year’s WBW theme & show them how breastfeeding mothers can be supported. For details, please click:
English |Spanish | Chinese | French

To view the winning entries, please click here

WBW 2008 Photo Contest

To view the winning entries, please click here

Feature your breastfeeding photos in this year’s Action Folder! WABA is organising a global breastfeeding photography contest for WBW 2008. For details,please click below :
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1-7 August 2008

Calling all WBW celebrants!
Join the WBW Virtual Torch Run 2008!
Light up a torch on the world map for every WBW activity pledged.
For details, please click here

Portuguese

Spanish

Announcing the WABA World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2008 Marathon Events

Specially minted WBW Medals to be won!

This is a special marathon event for WBW event organisers from all over the world.

The event is split into 2 categories:

1. WBW 2008 Marathon Celebrations
2. WBW 2008 Global Breastfeeding Wave Event (Mass Breastfeeding)

This event is open to all WBW celebrants, celebrating WBW in 2008, although WBW is celebrated officially from 1-7 August. Specially designed WBW 2008 medals (in gold, silver and bronze colour) will be awarded to the organisers.

WABA strongly encourages groups to organise mother support activities in relation to this year's theme.

Category 1. WBW 2008 Marathon Celebrations

Open to all groups and individuals who organise events and activities to celebrate WBW 2008.
A GOLD MEDAL will be awarded for celebrations which last for 7 days during WBW and include at least 5 different events.
A SILVER MEDAL will be awarded for celebrations which last for 5 days during WBW and include at least 3 different events.
A BRONZE MEDAL will be awarded for celebrations and events which last for 3 days during WBW and which include at least 2 different events.
Only one applicant per organising team/organisation can participate in the Marathon.
Applicants must send in a full report (format attached) and proof of the events taking place.
All applications must reach the WABA Secretariat, latest by 15 December 2008 to be eligible to win the medals.

Category 2. WBW 2008 Global Breastfeeding Wave Event

Open to groups and individuals who organise a mass breastfeeding event during WBW 2008.
A GOLD MEDAL will be awarded for the event with a gathering of more than 200 mother/baby pairs.
A SILVER MEDAL will be awarded for the event with a gathering of more than 100 mother/baby pairs.
A BRONZE MEDAL will be awarded for the event with a gathering of more than 50 mother/baby pairs.
Only one applicant per organising team/organisation can participate in this event.
Only one medal can be won for each event organised.
Applicants must send in a full report (format attached) and proof of event taking place.
All applications must reach the WABA Secretariat latest by 15 December 2008 to be eligible for the event.

Spanish: Anuncio l Categoría 1 (formato adjunto) l Categoría 2 (formato adjunto)

Gold Medal (Front View)

Silver Medal (Front View)

Bronze Medal (Front View)

Silver Medal (Back View)

World Breastfeeding Week 2008
Mother Support : Going for the Gold

Breastfeeding results from a reproductive health continuum for the mother to the child with no beginning or end, from generation to generation. When a practice is disrupted, it must be restored. However, restoration of the breastfeeding culture demands more resources and mobilization.

In conjunction with the Olympics next August, WBW 2008 calls for greater support for mothers in achieving the gold standard of infant feeding: breastfeeding exclusively for six months, and providing appropriate complementary foods with continued breastfeeding for up to two years or beyond.

As every country sends its best athletes to compete at these global games, it is important to remind ourselves that, in a similar fashion, a healthy young athlete can only emerge from a healthy start on life. There is no question that optimal infant and young child feeding is essential for optimal growth and development.

Supporting Mother = Supporting Her to Provide the Golden Start For Every Child !