Marketing the health, economic and environmental benefits of breastfeeding and potential hazards of not breastfeeding is vital in relation to improving short- and long-term health outcomes. Global, international and national public health initiatives are an integral part of navigating a way forward to improve breastfeeding initiation and duration rates. The importance of breastfeeding and public health initiatives that support breastfeeding are addressed in this course.
Course Information
This course is equivalent to 10 hours of learning. The course is one of thirteen (13) courses that make up the Lactation Consultant Examination Preparation (Exam Prep - EP) program. The 10 completed hours can be used as:
- Comprehensive education related to the lactation specific education for the IBLCE® examination eligibility,
- Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) for recertifying International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and/or
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for medical officers, midwives, nurses and allied health professionals.
*The 10 hours are calculated on completion of the essential course content - Additional Resources materials are supplementary and therefore not included in the 10 hours.
Access Time
- Courses are open for 30 days from the time of activation.
- You activate the course when you have the time and motivation to successfully complete the course.
- There is a discount if you purchase all 13 Exam Prep courses together - you can still activate the courses as you are ready.
- Each course will still only be open for 30 days
- Do not activate all 13 courses at once.
- Once you have completed the content within the course you will still have access to content for the duration of the purchased time.
Broad Aims of the Course
The broad aims for this course are:
- Develop an understanding of the intrinsic value of breastfeeding for women, babies, society and at global health and economic levels
- Review the impact formula companies nefarious marketing strategies continue to have on breastfeeding culture
- Explore public health initiatives that promote, protect and support breastfeeding
Learning Resources
The course is inbuilt with video presentations, self-directed learning activities and quizzes in each section. There are:
- Downloadable resources
- Links to additional content
- Self-directed learning (SDL) activities
- Downloadable handbook.
NB: CERPs allocated: 4.5 L CERPs and 5.5 E CERPs
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Course Content
General Information
Course Profile
Section 1: Benefits of Breastfeeding - Potential Hazards of Not
Section 2: Public Health Initiatives - Part 1
Section 3: Public Health Initiatives - Part 2