Webinar: IYCF and COVID-19

Save the Children, UNICEF, Safely Fed Canada and John Hopkins University, with the support of the Tech RRT and the IFE Core Group, invite you to the webinar “Protecting, promoting and supporting IYCF during the COVID-19 pandemic: reflections and recommendations” on Monday 6th April at 2-3.30pm (Geneva time).

This webinar will provide an opportunity for participants to share their questions, concerns and experiences in relation to protecting, promoting and supporting IYCF during these difficult times.

Please register here in order to receive a calendar invite with details on how to join the webinar in advance.

Webinar objective: the webinar aims at providing an overview of the latest global and evidence-based recommendations related to IYCF and COVID-19. At the same time, the webinar will include suggestions and reflections around communication about breastfeeding with health care providers and caregivers as well as suggestions for IYCF programming adaptation in the context of COVID-19.

Webinar outline:

• Introduction and welcome
• Overview of evidence and recommendations
• Communicating about breastfeeding during COVID-19 pandemic (the dos and don’ts)
• Suggestions for IYCF programme adaptation during the COVID-19 pandemic [scenarios and potential adaptations)
• Facilitated Q&A

Please contact the Tech RRT on ballen@internationalmedicalcorps.org if you have any questions.

All welcome.