| World
Health Organization Issues New Growth Charts
The World
Health Organization has issued new infant and children's growth
charts. These charts are based on a large sample of 8,000
healthy breastfed children in six countries, and reinforce
the current research showing that breastfed children tend
to be leaner than their formula fed counterparts.
Learn
more about the growth charts, and download the actual charts
at the WHO website http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/
[more]
Purchase
the New WHO Growth Charts from the ILCA Bookstore!
ILCA has
made several of the most popular new WHO
growth charts available in bulk for busy clinicians who
prefer to purchase them printed and packaged for use. Both
boy and girl charts for ages 0 to 2 years are available and
printed back to back to save space in charts.
WHO
Child Growth Standards: Key Messages
[more]
Death of Dr Lee Jong-wook, Director-General of WHO
We were
saddened to learn of the recent, sudden death of Dr. Lee Jong-wook,
the Director-General of the World Health Organization, after
a short illness. A message of condolence was sent to Dr. Anders
Nordstrom, the Acting Director-General, from ILCA President
Sue Cox. [more]
Result
of ILCA Board of Directors' 2006 Election
It is
with great pleasure that the ILCA Board of Directors announces
the results of the 2006 election.
Congratulations
to:
Suzanne
Hetzel Campbell, PhD, APRN, WHNP, IBCLC who was elected
Director at Large, and Donna Ron, MHA, IBCLC
who was elected Director of Member and Affiliate Services.
These new board members will take office in July 2006, and
members attending the international conference in Philadelphia,
USA will have an opportunity to meet them during the annual
meeting. [more]
United
States Lactation Consultant Association is Launched
A new
ILCA affiliate, the United
States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA) has been
launched. [more]
U.S. Public Radio Program: Breastmilk for Sale?
'Marketplace',
a public radio program in the United States aired a segment
entitled 'Breastmilk for Sale?' on May 16, 2006 which featured
interviews with a breastfeeding mother and with directors
of for-profit and not-for-profit human milk banks. Read the
script or listen to the program online at http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2006/05/16/PM200605165.html.
IBLCE
Announces Development of a Second Credential
The International
Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners Inc. (IBLCE) has announced
plans for development of a second credential for the support
of breastfeeding mothers. [more]
AAP
endorses Global Strategy for Infant & Young Child
Feeding
The American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has endorsed the Global Strategy
for Infant and Young Child Feeding. [more]
International
Breastfeeding Journal Launched
in Melbourne, Australia
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| Editor
in Chief Dr Lisa Amir (left) with Professor Roger Short |
The open
access International
Breastfeeding Journal (IBJ) was officially launched in
Melbourne, Australia on 30 March 2006 by eminent lactation
researcher Professor Roger Short. ILCA member Lisa Amir, MBBS,
MMed, PhD, IBCLC is Editor-in-Chief of IBJ.[more]
IBLCE
Seeks Applicants for BOD Positions
The
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)
is seeking applicants to fill several vacancies on the Board
of Directors. Positions include Treasurer, European Representative,
Canadian Representative, and a hospital based IBCLC Representative.
Deadline for applications is July 15, 2006. Click here
to learn more.
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