Webber Wentzel's launch of
its maternity support programme — the first from a South African law firm — ensured it picked up the Diversity Initiative of the Year award.
Not exact matches
The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative is a WHO / UNICEF global campaign that provides information,
support, and assessment for implementation of best practice standards for the promotion and
support of breastfeeding in
maternity services.9 Hospitals are classified according to compliance with the evidence - based Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding (Box 1) 10,11 and are evaluated by an external assessment and award
programme.
Indicator 1: National policy,
programme and coordination Indicator 2: Baby Friendly Initiative Indicator 3: International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes Indicator 4:
Maternity protection Indicator 5: Health - professional training Indicator 6: Community - based
support Indicator 7: Information
support Indicator 8: Infant feeding and HIV Indicator 9: Infant and young child feeding during emergencies Indicator 10: Monitoring and evaluation
(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component of their overall food and nutrition policies and
programmes on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding, with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new,
maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention of all who are concerned with planning and providing
maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2) on breastfeeding and
maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation with professional associations, womens organizations, consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary
support;
She led an NIHR
programme («Rapid Accurate Prenatal non-Invasive Diagnosis (RAPID) which resulted in NHS implementation of NIPD for rare diseases, and provided the evidence to
support routine implementation into NHS
maternity care of NIPT for aneuploidy.
Addleshaw Goddard's commitment is further outlined by its investment in an annual female development
programme, truly flexible shared parental leave package which mirrors the enhanced pay offered to
maternity leavers and its
support of a wide range of agile working arrangements, from term - time working to home working to reduced hours, with around 70 % of workers reporting working flexibly, regularly or from time to time.