Examining the Application and Use of the Baby-Friendly Initiative within Rural and Urban Health Facilities in Canada among Indigenous Mothers

• Main Author: Bacciaglia, Meagan
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Waterloo 2023
• Subjects: maternal health; infant nutrition; global health; breastfeeding; health policy; indigenous maternal health; indigenous infant health; Canada; Inuvik
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/19124

Background: To prevent infant mortality and morbidity, WHO and UNICEF established the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to support breastfeeding initiation and duration by improving the quality of care provided in health facilities globally. Indigenous communities across the world report lowe...