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Infant Feeding in Emergencies: Module 1 for emergency relief staff. Manual for orientation, reading and reference

This module covers how to feed infants, by breastfeeding and, when necessary, other options. It also addresses existing recommendations and protective policies, and gives guidance on how to provide adequate support for appropriate infant feeding. Although this document refers to infants, babies under one year, breastfeeding can and should continue with other foods up to two years or beyond. Search keywords: earthquake, disaster.