Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef
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Department of Health<br />
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Infant <strong>and</strong><br />
young child<br />
feeding<br />
programme xvii<br />
The DoH’s policies<br />
regarding infant <strong>and</strong><br />
young child feeding have<br />
these primary goals:<br />
<br />
status, growth,<br />
development <strong>and</strong><br />
health of infants <strong>and</strong><br />
young children;<br />
<br />
to child transmission<br />
of HIV in the postnatal<br />
period through<br />
breastfeeding;<br />
<br />
of HIV-exposed<br />
infants through<br />
appropriate feeding<br />
options, supported<br />
by appropriate ARV<br />
treatment regimes<br />
<strong>for</strong> the lactating<br />
mother <strong>and</strong> baby. The<br />
relevant ARV treatment<br />
regimes <strong>for</strong> pregnant<br />
<strong>and</strong> lactating women<br />
<strong>and</strong> those who have<br />
infants, as well as <strong>for</strong><br />
infants, are discussed<br />
later in this table.<br />
These objectives are to<br />
be achieved through:<br />
<br />
<strong>and</strong> support of optimal<br />
safe feeding of infants<br />
<strong>and</strong> young children;<br />
<br />
<strong>and</strong> support of<br />
breastfeeding through<br />
counselling <strong>and</strong><br />
support to mothers by<br />
healthcare personnel<br />
during antenatal, intrapartum,<br />
post-natal <strong>and</strong><br />
follow-up care.<br />
Targeted beneficiaries<br />
All pregnant women<br />
<strong>and</strong> mothers of infants<br />
<strong>and</strong> young children<br />
All infants <strong>and</strong> young<br />
children<br />
Infants born to HIV+<br />
mothers<br />
HIV+ mothers<br />
Adolescent mothers<br />
Infants that are HIV+<br />
Infants with a low birth<br />
weight<br />
Severely malnourished<br />
children<br />
Orphans, children in<br />
foster care, children<br />
separated from their<br />
mothers <strong>for</strong> long time<br />
<strong>and</strong> children whose<br />
mothers cannot care <strong>for</strong><br />
them due to ill health or<br />
mental disabilities<br />
All health facilities,<br />
public <strong>and</strong> private,<br />
providing maternity/<br />
antenatal <strong>services</strong><br />
as well as trained<br />
lay counsellors<br />
<strong>and</strong> healthcare<br />
professionals<br />
National, provincial<br />
<strong>and</strong> district managers,<br />
health establishments<br />
<strong>and</strong> all healthcare<br />
personnel caring <strong>for</strong><br />
parents <strong>and</strong> children<br />
during pregnancy,<br />
childbirth <strong>and</strong> in the<br />
first five years of life<br />
Healthcare<br />
professionals<br />
implementing nutrition<br />
<strong>and</strong> HIV/AIDS<br />
<strong>programmes</strong> at all<br />
levels<br />
Community health<br />
workers, both those<br />
employed within<br />
civil society <strong>and</strong><br />
government, may<br />
provide in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
to pregnant women<br />
<strong>and</strong> mothers with<br />
small children<br />
regarding HIV <strong>and</strong><br />
key <strong>services</strong> provided;<br />
promote exclusive<br />
breastfeeding; <strong>and</strong><br />
provide in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
on mixed infant<br />
feeding.<br />
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