19.12.2025
Infant Feeding in Emergencies: Strengthening Baby-Friendly Communities for Resilience and Preparedness
- 12:00 CET - 14:30 CET
- Webinar
- Online
The team working on “Baby Friendly Community & Health Services” (BFC&HS), within the work stream on Healthy Living Environments (WP6) of the JA PreventNCD, invites you to an International Online Workshop “Infant Feeding in Emergencies: Strengthening Baby-Friendly Communities for Resilience and Preparedness” on 19 December 2025, from 12:00 to 14:30 CET.
The session will explore how countries and communities can strengthen preparedness and response for IYCF-E. After an introduction by the task coordinators, greetings from WHO-EURO and PAHO will follow, highlighting the global relevance of IYCF-E and the commitment of international partners.
Speakers from the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS) and the IFE Core Group will then share recent case studies and global experiences. Updates will also be provided on the WHO Policy Brief on IYCF-E, developed in collaboration with the Italian WHO Collaborating Centre on Breastfeeding Promotion and Childhood Obesity Prevention.
Participation is free and open to all.
- 19 December 2025, 12:00 – 14:30 CET
- Online via Microsoft Teams
- Access link
Agenda
| Time (CET) | Session | Speakers / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Opening and Introduction The Joint Action PreventNCD. The role of the Baby-Friendly Initiatives in emergency (IFE) preparedness to promote nutritional gold standards |
Giovanni Capelli, Anne Baerug, Angela Giusti Moderators: Ann-Magrit Lona, Alessandro Iellamo |
| 12:15 | Opening remarks from the World Health Organization (WHO) Europe | Kremlin Wickramasinghek |
| 12:30 | Strengthening Breastfeeding in the Region of the Americas | Audrey Morris |
| 12:45 | Interactive Welcome – Who is in the Room? | Francesca Zambri, Vincenza Di Stefano |
| 12:55 | The Italian National Institute of Health’s work on Infant Feeding in Emergencies: new challenges, new answers | Angela Giusti, Francesca Zambri |
| 13:10 | IFE Core Group (IFE-CG) and the Operational Guidance on IYCF-E (OG-IFE) | Bindi Borg |
| 13:25 | Q&A | |
| 13:35 | Global Case Studies Providing IYCF-E support to conflict-affected populations in Gaza |
Raghda Ibrahim Qashta |
| Providing IYCF-E support in Australian natural disasters | Karleen Gribble | |
| Bridging IYCF-E and AI to strengthen support for mothers in conflict-affected Ukraine | Alessandro Iellamo | |
| 14:00 | Update on the Policy Brief on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies | Preeti Shakya, Vincenza Di Stefano |
| 14:15 | Q&A | |
| 14:25 | Wrap-up and Conclusions | Angela Giusti, Anne Baerug |
| 14:30 | Closing |