RNAO interest groups propose increased


	RNAO interest groups propose increased breastfeeding support The Childbirth Nurses Interest Group (CNIG), the Community Health Nurses Interest Group (CHNIG) and the Pediatric Nurses Interest Group (PedNIG) have joined in submitting a proposed resolution to the RNAO (the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario) for their upcoming AGM in April. The resolution proposes that the RNAO urge the provincial government to implement the Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) in Ontario. The resolution is supported by both the Ontario Breastfeeding Committee and the Ontario Public Health Association. Because of clinic closures and cutbacks in breastfeeding support services in various parts of Ontario, the sponsors felt this was an opportunity to show their organizational interest in the support, promotion and protection of breastfeeding. Many individual members had already participated in letter writing campaigns. The RNAO resolution is seeking: • Provincial funding for BFI training, and a provincial breastfeeding coordinator; • The inclusion of the BFI in the revision of the Mandatory Core Services Guidelines; • The implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes. For more information contact: Leslie Ashton, RN, BSc Policy & Political Action Network Officer Childbirth Nurses Interest Group, RNOA ashtonl1@rogers.com or check out the RNOA website at: www.rnao.org \| Winter 2006 Newsletters Contents \|

RNAO interest groups propose increased

breastfeeding support

The Childbirth Nurses Interest Group (CNIG), the Community Health Nurses Interest Group (CHNIG) and the Pediatric Nurses Interest Group (PedNIG) have joined in submitting a proposed resolution to the RNAO (the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario) for their upcoming AGM in April. The resolution proposes that the RNAO urge the provincial government to implement the Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) in Ontario. The resolution is supported by both the Ontario Breastfeeding Committee and the Ontario Public Health Association.

Because of clinic closures and cutbacks in breastfeeding support services in various parts of Ontario, the sponsors felt this was an opportunity to show their organizational interest in the support, promotion and protection of breastfeeding. Many individual members had already participated in letter writing campaigns.

The RNAO resolution is seeking:

• Provincial funding for BFI training, and a provincial breastfeeding coordinator;

• The inclusion of the BFI in the revision of the Mandatory Core Services Guidelines;

• The implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes.

For more information contact:

Leslie Ashton, RN, BSc

Policy & Political Action Network Officer

Childbirth Nurses Interest Group, RNOA

ashtonl1@rogers.com

or check out the RNOA website at: www.rnao.org

| Winter 2006 Newsletters Contents |