Nitzan Kaluski D, Leventhal A
Dept. of Nutrition, Israel Ministry of Health, Jerusalem.
Harefuah. 2000 Apr 16;138(8):617-22, 712.
Breast milk is the optimal food for infant growth and development, the prevention of infectious diseases and mother-child bonding. From the economic perspective, breastfeeding is cost-effective both for the family and society as a whole. The Israeli Ministry of Health encourages breastfeeding as the exclusive source of nutrition for infants in the first 4-6 months of life, with gradual addition of complementary foods thereafter. The promotion of breastfeeding in Israel requires comprehensive national activity with involvement of all the stakeholders. This includes implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes and joining the international "Baby Friendly Hospitals" project. Knowledge of breastfeeding should be spread, health professionals should be encouraged to become agents of change, support by breast counselors should be encouraged, post-delivery vacations from work should be prolonged and empowerment of women implemented.
母乳是婴儿生长发育、预防传染病以及母婴情感联结的最佳食物。从经济角度来看，母乳喂养对家庭和整个社会而言都具有成本效益。以色列卫生部鼓励母乳喂养，将其作为婴儿出生后头4至6个月唯一的营养来源，之后逐渐添加辅食。在以色列推广母乳喂养需要全国性的全面行动，所有利益相关者都要参与其中。这包括实施《国际母乳代用品销售守则》以及加入国际“爱婴医院”项目。应传播母乳喂养知识，鼓励卫生专业人员成为变革推动者，鼓励得到母乳喂养顾问的支持，延长产后工作假期并赋予女性权力。
