Baby-Friendly Initiative criteria

The Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) is a global program of the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF to increase hospital and community support for promoting, supporting, and protecting breastfeeding. Accepted criteria have been established for designation of Baby-Friendly hospitals, maternity facilities, and communities. 

More information on the Baby-Friendly Initiative can be found at: 
www.unicef.org/programme/breastfeeding/baby.htm 
 

Kennell, Klaus and Klaus’ research was part of the basis of UNICEF’s 1991 Baby Friendly Initiative, which has been adopted in many parts of the world, including 3,800 hospitals in China, 1,400 in Thailand and 1,200 in the Philippines (as of 2005),