<div dir="ltr">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Pei Ching Chuah</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:peiching.chuah@waba.org.my">peiching.chuah@waba.org.my</a>></span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">BREASTFEEDING
FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD</span><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white">Welcome to the first WABA
newsletter of 2018! </span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">A lot of work remains to be done to prevent the 823 000 child
and 20 000 maternal deaths each year. WABA, together with our allies, are
stepping up the work to protect, promote and support breastfeeding this year.</span></span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> </span></span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">In our triannual newsletters, we will share updates on our
campaigns and news of our activities with you. We need your support to increase
the momentum of collective action and achieve greater impact throughout 2018.
Together, we can create an enabling environment where mothers and families are supported
to feed and care optimally for their infants and young children.</span><span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span>2018 is
yet another exciting year for breastfeeding. The WBW 2018 slogan Breastfeeding-
Foundation of Life gives much food for thought and an imperative to take
action. We look forward to working more collaboratively with all our partners
to increase breastfeeding rates around the world.<span></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:right;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" align="right"><i><span>Dr
Amal Omer-Salim, WABA Executive Director<span></span></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white">OUR CAMPAIGNS<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white">World Breastfeeding Week 2018<span></span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white">Breastfeeding is a universal
solution that gives everyone a fair start in life and lays the foundation for
good health and survival of children and women. This year, #WBW2018
focuses on preventing malnutrition, ensuring food security and breaking the
cycle of poverty.</span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> </span></span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">Read our </span></span></span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=343223fe4b&e=ccffe77f6c" style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px;color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="background:white">Announcement</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">, use our </span></span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=df315b0a68&e=ccffe77f6c" style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px;color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="background:white">Logo</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">, </span></span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=f25bff6fc2&e=ccffe77f6c" style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px;color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="background:white">Poster</span></a><span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white">or </span></span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=8cbf48b1e7&e=ccffe77f6c" style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px;color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="background:white">Action Folder</span></a><span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white">in your advocacy efforts. Our materials will be available in
a variety of different languages so do visit our website for further updates.</span></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">We will be launching our WBW Seed Grants soon. Recipients
will be selected primarily from individuals and organisations that have
submitted their </span></span></span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=5d94f3a6a6&e=ccffe77f6c" style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px;color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="background:white">WBW2018 Pledges</span></a><span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white">so don’t forget to pledge your event.</span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white"><a href="http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">WBW 2018 Website</a><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white">Warm Chain of Support for
Breastfeeding<span></span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white">The breastfeeding mother-baby dyad
needs to be protected and cared for particularly in the first 1,000 days
timeline.</span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> </span></span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">To create a </span></span></span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=f1dcfbc338&e=ccffe77f6c" style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px;color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="background:white">#WarmChain</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> of support,
we need to link different actors within the healthcare and community settings.
By doing this, we can link breastfeeding to the</span></span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=2e072b2363&e=ccffe77f6c" style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px;color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="background:white"> Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> and
contribute to maternal and infant survival, health and wellbeing.</span></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> </span></span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">Are you a </span></span></span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=ca8426a5a9&e=ccffe77f6c" style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px;color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="background:white">midwife</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">, </span></span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=d3d0c6e0d5&e=ccffe77f6c" style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px;color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="background:white">lactation consultant</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> or </span></span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=9f4610b35e&e=ccffe77f6c" style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px;color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="background:white">nutritionist/die<wbr>titian</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">? Check out our
postcards to see how you can contribute to the warm chain now. We will be
launching our postcards for pediatricians and academicians soon so do stay
tuned!</span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white"><a href="http://waba.org.my/warm-chain/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Participate in the Warm Chain survey</a><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white">Empowering Parents Campaign </span></u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> </span></span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">Human rights and gender equality are vital to achieving a
sustainable world. Breastfeeding is a right of every mother and it is essential
to fulfill every child’s right to adequate food and the highest attainable
standard of health.</span></span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> </span></span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">However, a lot remains to be done in addressing work as a
major barrier to continued breastfeeding. Globally, more than 800 million women
workers (41%) still do not have adequate maternity protection, and paternity
leave is only offered in 92 countries.</span></span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> </span></span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">WABA created the #EmpoweringParentsCampaign to create
adequate social protection conditions that will facilitate the integration of
parents’ productive and reproductive work in both formal and informal settings.</span></span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> </span></span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">As a symbol of our commitment to gender equitable social
protection measures, WABA provided </span></span></span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=46f9a55fc4&e=ccffe77f6c" style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px;color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="background:white">Parent-Friendly Workplace Seed Grants</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> to the Samaj
Kalyan Foundation (India), the Centro de Apoyo de Lactancia Materna (El
Salvador), Nutri@ctive Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe) and Nutri-urban Swaziland
(Swaziland).</span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background:white"><a href="http://waba.org.my/newsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/EPC-Concept-note-Jan2018.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">EPC
Concept Note</a><span></span></span></p>
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<h4 style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.9pt;background:rgb(250,250,250);break-after:avoid;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(46,116,181);font-weight:normal;font-style:italic" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:normal">BREASTFEEDING ADVOCACY &
PRACTICE (BAP) COURSE</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><span></span></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;color:black;background:white">Improving
breastfeeding rates is one of the most effective ways for countries to save
lives and make progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Countries need to have enough people with expertise in infant feeding who can
lead programmes, train health professionals, monitor the Code and advocate for
change.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;color:black"><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> </span></span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">This two-week evidence-based BAP course aims to develop
participants’ competency for breastfeeding support and advocacy. The course is
organised by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) and held in
collaboration with the Infant Feeding Consortium (IFC).</span></span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px"> </span></span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="background:white"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;word-spacing:0px">If you are interested in attending, please send us an
application to reserve a place.</span><span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;color:black;background:white"><a href="http://waba.org.my/newsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/waba_bap_2018d.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Read
more about the BAP course</a><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;color:black;background:white"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFfr2bmQpb_CftyMdXrWN12Zn1Qx6aE603lpfPV3QIAJCByA/viewform" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Apply
for the BAP course now</a><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;color:black;background:white"><span> </span></span></p>
<h4 style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.9pt;background:rgb(250,250,250);break-after:avoid;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(46,116,181);font-weight:normal;font-style:italic" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:normal">OUR ACTIVITIES</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><span></span></span></h4>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%;background:rgb(250,250,250)">Between
January and April 2018, WABA was involved in a variety of advocacy efforts such
as:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;background:white"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;color:black;background:white">In January:<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(235,235,235);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Attended the ASEAN
Creating Breastfeeding Friendly Health Systems and Beyond workshop organised
by </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=cc28d95932&e=ccffe77f6c" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Alive & Thrive</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> and </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=ca535cc274&e=ccffe77f6c" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">UNICEF</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> in Da Nang, Vietnam<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(235,235,235);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Revived the </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=92eb8ab587&e=ccffe77f6c" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Making Penang Breastfeeding Friendly</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> project by bringing
together all the stakeholders to develop an action plan<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;color:black;background:white">In February:<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Launched the <a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=4f67df63ce&e=ccffe77f6c" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Breastfeeding Mother Support E-Newsletter</a> (V15N2)<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;color:black;background:white">In March:<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(236,236,236);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Produced the 2018 </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=72108e0481&e=ccffe77f6c" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">International Women’s Day</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> statement focusing on
empowering and transforming women’s lives<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(236,236,236);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Launched our </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=ff0fc7391a&e=ccffe77f6c" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">First Food for Thought</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> blog as a platform to the
myriad voices of the movement, offering diverse perspectives and creative
common sense solutions to inspire and stimulate action<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(236,236,236);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Coordinated the </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=23256c1d10&e=ccffe77f6c" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Joint Statement for the Commission on the Status of Women</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> (CSW62) with the
International Lactation Consultant Association (</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=aa4bb0e38c&e=ccffe77f6c" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">ILCA</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">) and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=963d3c5ba7&e=ccffe77f6c" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">ABM</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">)<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(236,236,236);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Involved in </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=f7808a7c4e&e=ccffe77f6c" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">discussions with WHO and UNICEF</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> regarding the
revision of the </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue"><a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=0b667ade20&e=ccffe77f6c" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Global Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;color:black;background:white">In April:<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Collaborated with La Leche League
International (<a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=84b4ab1607&e=ccffe77f6c" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">LLLI</a>) on the <a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=bc0b5c6fc7&e=ccffe77f6c" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">World Health Day statement</a> focusing on universal
health coverage for everyone, everywhere</span></p></span></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="m_-4643356773773451982m_-8473563772858141547gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br><div><font size="1" face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#0000ff"><b>World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action</b></font></div><div><font size="1" face="verdana, sans-serif">P.O. Box 1200, 10850 Penang, Malaysia</font></div><div><font size="1" face="verdana, sans-serif">Tel: 604 6584816 Fax: 604 6572655</font></div><div><font size="1" face="verdana, sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:waba@waba.org.my" target="_blank">waba@waba.org.my</a></font></div><div><font size="1" face="verdana, sans-serif">Websites: <a href="http://www.waba.org.my" target="_blank">www.waba.org.my</a></font></div><div><font size="1" face="verdana, sans-serif"> <a href="http://www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org" target="_blank">www.worldbreastfeedingweek.or<wbr>g</a></font></div><div><font size="1" face="verdana, sans-serif"> <a href="http://www.breastfeedinggateway.org" target="_blank">www.breastfeedinggateway.org</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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