Lviv Regional Clinical Perinatal Center, Lviv, Ukraine.
Neonatology Department, Shupyk National Healthcare University, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Breastfeed Med. 2024 Oct;19(10):756-760. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0228. Epub 2024 Sep 17.
This article informs about the state of breastfeeding in Ukraine after more than 2 years of war. The article presents important information on breastfeeding data, the widespread implementation of the baby-friendly hospital initiative, human milk banks working in difficult situations, the first overestimation of breast milk substitute needs, the International Code, and the presence of donations reaching an overburdened health system. It covers the training of health care professionals as well as counseling in wartime. It is a testimony of important work done on different levels of the Ukrainian population as well as among the aid agencies present and the health system to protect and support breastfeeding for infants and mothers' health in a war situation. The acquired breastfeeding knowledge through BFHI training of health care professionals and the whole package of BFHI measures is important for ensuring the health and survival of children.
本文介绍了乌克兰在经历两年多战争后的母乳喂养现状。文中介绍了母乳喂养数据、广泛实施爱婴医院倡议、在困难环境下运作的人乳库、对母乳代用品需求的首次高估、《国际母乳代用品销售守则》以及捐赠到达不堪重负的卫生系统等重要信息。文中还涵盖了战时医护人员培训和咨询内容。这是对乌克兰民众不同层面、援助机构以及卫生系统所做的重要工作的见证，目的是在战争环境下保护和支持婴儿的母乳喂养以及母亲的健康。通过爱婴医院培训医护人员获得的母乳喂养知识以及整套爱婴医院措施对于保障儿童的健康和生存至关重要。
