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2005
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ILCA's 20th Anniversary Conference  More than 900 attendees from 20 countries and 47 US States came to Chicago for the 2005 International Conference which marked ILCA's 20th anniversary. ILCA's first president, Faith Bedford (left) and IBLCE's first Executive Director, JoAnne Scott, cut the celebration cake at a gala anniversary party on the eve of the core conference. Click here for conference photos; find a complete album of photos and report of the Annual General Meeting on the Conference page. |
| ILCA Bookstore |
2005 Conference Syllabus, Tote Bag and 20th Anniversary Keepsake Booklet
 Other conference items include the 20th Anniversary Keepsake Booklet and stylish Tote Bag. 2005 Clinical Guidelines for the Establishment of Exclusive Breastfeeding
 Re-titled Clinical Guidelines for the Establishment of Exclusive Breastfeeding, this edition was completely revised based on current references, with funding from the United States Maternal-Child Health Bureau. Order from the ILCA Bookstore for $10 plus shipping. Quantity discounts are available. |
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Sister Program Opportunities ILCA's Sister Program currently seeks an affiliate or individual to sister a long-term ILCA member in Malawi and also to support a group of lactation consultants in Thailand who wish to form an affiliate. [more] Grants for organizations serving women and children Grants are available from the WHO (Women Helping Others) Foundation for grassroots organizations serving the overlooked needs of women and children. Deadline for applications is September 13. Further information can be found here Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Launches Journal The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is launching a new international journal to be called Breastfeeding Medicine, with Dr Ruth A. Lawrence as Editor in Chief. [more] New Zealand BFHI process includes consumers and indigenous people New Zealand has 22 Baby-Friendly hospitals, and all hospitals are required to be BFHI accredited by the end of 2006. Glendale Memorial Hospital is First Baby-Friendly Birth Facility in Los Angeles County, USA Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center has been accredited as a Baby-Friendly birth facility, the first in Los Angeles County to achieve this distinction. There are more than 18,000 Baby-Friendly hospitals and birth centers worldwide. Currently there are 50 Baby-Friendly hospitals and birth centers in the United States and 11 in California. Canadian Paediatric Society recommends breastfeeding to six months Healthy full-term babies should receive only breast milk for the first six months of life, according to the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS). The new recommendation extends the duration of exclusive breastfeeding from the former range of four to six months. [more] |
| Call for Applicants |
| World Breastfeeding Week 2006 Kit Development ILCA seeks applicants for development of the 2006 World Breastfeeding Week Kit.
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Please send submissions to beverleyrae@ilca.org by 20th of each month for inclusion in the following month's issue.