NGO dedicated to ensuring safe feeding of infants & young children in emergencies (#iycfe), Find us at @safelyfedcanada.bsky.social
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2 Oct 2025
[Shaping Canada's Future: Medela’s Shift, Truth & Reconciliation, and a new Emergency Framework] - mailchi.mp/a7ca0bc0e5a2/inpu…
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15 Mar 2025
❓🤑The million dollar question: ‘How bad do things have to get in the baby food aisle before the government finally decides to protect infants – and parents – from this flood of oversweetened and highly processed food and drinks?’
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8 Feb 2025
American chaos: standing up for health and medicine - The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…
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30 Jan 2025
URGENT pls share
“HIV & Breastfeeding in Emergencies” : when antiretroviral (#ART) drugs are not immediately available and replacement feeding isn’t available & safe, recommend exclusive #breastfeeding for first 6 mo & continue #bfing thereafter #IYCFE who.int/publications/i…
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5 Dec 2024
An important contribution to the #IYCF-E toolkit!
4 Dec 2024
💻 Thank you for attending our webinar!
The IYCF-E Assessment Guide is now available for use at: ennonline.net/iycfe-assessme…
Keep an eye out as we will share the webinar recording and additional resources once they become available.
#IYCFE @fhi360 @AAH_UK @GNCGENEVA
ALT IYCF-E Assessment Guide
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SafelyFed Canada retweeted
4 Dec 2024
#COP29 let us down ❌
Unpaid care work, gender-based violence, & #SRHR were pushed to the side — if not ignored entirely.
But feminists are determined to keep fighting for climate justice.
Why COP29 was a missed opportunity for true climate action:
womendeliver.medium.com/cop2…
ALT At COP29, sexual and reproductive health and rights didn't even make the agenda.
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Join @IFECoreGroup, @gncgeneva, @AAH_UK and @FHI360 for a webinar where we’ll share new global guidance and tools for conducting timely and reliable assessments of infant and young child feeding in emergency contexts.
🗓️ Dec. 4 at 8AM ET
🔗 bit.ly/3CwmKDD
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26 Nov 2024
🔊Ready for use!
An editable template Joint Statement on IYCF in the context of #Marburg virus disease. Countries can use & adapt to secure immediate, coordinated, multi-sectoral action that complies with existing guidance on #IYCF. See the template: buff.ly/49a6NQ3
ALT Template Joint Statement on Infant and Young Child Feeding in the context of Marburg virus disease
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27 Nov 2024
Voici un modèle d’une déclaration conjointe sur l’alimentation des nourrissons et des jeunes enfants dans le contexte de la maladie #Marburg
🔗buff.ly/3VzzH6D
ALT Déclaration conjointe sur l’alimentation des nourrissons et des jeunes enfants dans le contexte de la maladie à virus Marburg
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27 Nov 2024
Great news - the Operational Guidance for #Breastfeeding Counselling in Emergencies is now available in Arabic and Spanish! ennonline.net/breastfeedingc… #IYCFE
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3 Oct 2024
Just released - FAQs including decision tree to support infant and young child feeding during #Mpox outbreaks. #IYCFE
2 Oct 2024
#FAQs on IYCF-E & Mpox
Read these FAQs using the most recent recommendations, collective knowledge & evidence on #Mpox, considering the specific contexts affected by the current outbreak.
Health worker or breastfeeding mother, stay up-to-date: FAQs: buff.ly/4eLzOmG
#IYCFE
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SafelyFed Canada retweeted
So many opportunities to share and learn at the African and Eastern Mediterranean Region International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) conference. Informative, sobering session on climate and humanitarian crisis… for the Afghanistan resettlement programme in England.
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18 Sep 2024
New research: During the Türkiye-Syria earthquake relief, there was a concerning influx of infant food product donations. Int’l guidelines were violated, putting infants at risk. We must do better. #IYCFE #EndExploitativeMarketing internationalbreastfeedingjo…
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28 Aug 2024
Webinar: Inclusive #IYCFE: Managing feeding infants and young children with disabilities in emergency settings: with @IFECoreGroup @GNCGENEVA @UNICEF @MAMIGlobalNet Free registration here: nutritioncluster.net/news-an…
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23 Jul 2024
Emergency management resources to support families with infants & young children in #jasper evacuation including signage, rapid needs assessment, and more: safelyfed.ca/quick-reference… #wildfire #iycfe
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10 Jul 2024
This needs to be rethought @devex. Ignoring concerns raised and doubling down with more promotion… not cool. @Nestle doesn’t belong here. We all deserve better. #endexploitativemarketing
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SafelyFed Canada retweeted
3 Jun 2024
For every kid who can’t have a flag at their school — and every 2SLGBTQI person who’s been made to feel anything but pride in who you are:
This flag flies for you.
ALT Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister Marci Ien raise the Pride Flag during a ceremony on Parliament Hill. Caucus members and guests look on, applauding.
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