URUGUAY's Assessments of the State of Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding For World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi)

REPORT CARD -

Policies and Programmes (Indicator 1-10)
[score out of 10]

National Policy ,Governance and Funding

4.0

Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative / Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding

3.0

Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes

3.0

Maternity Protection

6.5

Health and Nutrition Care Systems

6.0

Counselling Services for the Pregnant and Breastfeeding Mothers

4.0

Accurate and Unbiased Information Support

4.0

Infant Feeding and HIV

7.0

Infant and Young Child Feeding during Emergencies

1.0

Monitoring and Evaluation

8.0

Total Score (Policy and Programmes) 46.5/100

Practice (Indicator 11-15)

Early Initiation of Breastfeeding

60.0%

Exclusive Breastfeeding for the first 6 months

65.0%

Median Duration of breastfeeding

8.0 months

Bottle-feeding Rates

40.0%

Complementary Feeding

88.0%

Report

Report Card

Infant Programme Area of the Ministry of Health
ASSE – Network for the Attention of First Level of Administration of Health Services of the State
Health and Nutrition Area of the Municipaly of Montevideo
School of Nutrtion of the University of Uruguay
IULAM – Uruguayan Institute of Breastfeeding
La Leche League Paraguay
Human Milk Bank
Cocina Urugaya – Uruguayan Kitchen
Uruguayan Programme Growing with You
Catholic University of Uruguay
National Health Services of the State
Schools Food Programme of the National Administration of Public Education
University Kitchens of the University of the Republic
Council of High Schools
Students of the School of Nutrition of the Catholic University and University of the Republic
San José Hospital
Canelones Hospital
Authorities of the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Social Security, and ministry of Social Development
IBFAN Uruguay - International Baby Food Action Network
RUANDI – Uruguayan Network for the Support of Infant Nutrition and Development