The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health wants to know what you think DHHS should do in the next decade to promote and support breastfeeding in the United States.
The Office of Women’s Health is looking for comments in the following twelve areas:
2. Access to Lactation Care and Support
3. Health Professional Education, Publications, and Conferences
4. Use of Banked Human Milk
5. Worksite Lactation Support, Onsite Child Care, and Milk Expression
6. Paid Maternity Leave
7. Portrayal of Breastfeeding in Traditional Popular Media and New Electronic Media
8. Support for Breastfeeding in Public Settings
9. Peer Support and Education of Family Members and Friends
10. Community Support for Breastfeeding in Complementary Programs (e.g., Early Head Start, Home Visitation, Parental Training)
11. Research and Surveillance
12. Other Areas
Comments are requested until 31 May 2009. Here's the link where you can make your voice heard! You can read the comments left so far.
This is your opportunity to help influence and shape the decisions that may affect breastfeeding promotion and support in the United States for the foreseeable future.
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