Using the assigned readings and information from the literature, compose a response to the following:
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched in 1991 by UNICEF and the World Health Organization in an effort to ensure that all health care organizations providing maternity services become centers of breast feeding support. A maternity facility can be designated “baby friendly†when it has implemented the specified ten steps to successful breast feeding.
Review the information in the article, The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. Then initiate a discussion that describes the potential social, economic and/or cultural implications associated with the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative.
Provide rationale for your response.