1. Achievements, Gaps and Action Plan - India Participants from India

2. What We Could Achieve Pursue actively with Govt. to form a National policy on IYCF Pursue actively with Govt. to form a National policy on IYCF Organize National level advocacy meeting Organize National level advocacy meeting –Project report card, gaps & policy status Demand for separate budget for IYCF Demand for separate budget for IYCF Demand to Constitute National IYCF authority Demand to Constitute National IYCF authority Conceptualization & Implementation of WBTi Conceptualization & Implementation of WBTi –Prepare project proposal, sub national tool –Training of states to launch this in states. State assessment for IYCF indicators. State assessment for IYCF indicators. Provide Technical inputs on IYCF Provide Technical inputs on IYCF

3. BFHI Advocacy to revive BFHI in country Advocacy to revive BFHI in country Prepare concept note on BFHI Prepare concept note on BFHI Reach NRHM to incorporate BFHI in NRHM draft document Reach NRHM to incorporate BFHI in NRHM draft document

4. The Legislation Observe BPNI Day as “IMS ACT DAY” and 2008 BPNI Day as “WBTi Day” Observe BPNI Day as “IMS ACT DAY” and 2008 BPNI Day as “WBTi Day” Dissemination of IMS Act information Dissemination of IMS Act information Reach NCPCR & collaborate for protection of IMS Act. Reach NCPCR & collaborate for protection of IMS Act.

5. Maternity Protection Amendment in existing legislation for maternity protection to harmonize the recent change of extending 6th pay commission to organize and unorganized sector Amendment in existing legislation for maternity protection to harmonize the recent change of extending 6th pay commission to organize and unorganized sector

6. Health & Nutrition System

7. Mother Support & Community Outreach Continue demand for counseling training of Health & Nutrition Team Continue demand for counseling training of Health & Nutrition Team

8. HIV & Infant feeding Reach out to research institutes / NACP / State AIDS control society to Institutionalize IYCF / HIV Counseling training in their Calendar. Reach out to research institutes / NACP / State AIDS control society to Institutionalize IYCF / HIV Counseling training in their Calendar. Preparing Technical document based on available research & dissemination Preparing Technical document based on available research & dissemination

9. Infant feeding during emergencies Reach National Disaster Management Authority to include Breastfeeding as a major emergency response. Reach National Disaster Management Authority to include Breastfeeding as a major emergency response.

10. Monitoring & Evaluation Request & demand Government to have annual report on IYCF Indicators. Request & demand Government to have annual report on IYCF Indicators.

11. What We could not Achieve Prepare Maternity Protection Kit & disseminate it to sub national level Prepare Maternity Protection Kit & disseminate it to sub national level Revive National core group on Pre service IYCF Revive National core group on Pre service IYCF Prepare & submit the project on Pre- Service IYCF Prepare & submit the project on Pre- Service IYCF Preparing technical document on IYCF in emergencies Preparing technical document on IYCF in emergencies

12. Plans for the Year 2010 Work for revival of National Breastfeeding Committee/National IYCF committee to pursue issues of policy etc. Work for revival of National Breastfeeding Committee/National IYCF committee to pursue issues of policy etc. Integrating Newborn care with frontline worker. Integrating Newborn care with frontline worker. Preparing and disseminating MP Kit. Preparing and disseminating MP Kit. Reviving Pre-service IYCF project. Reviving Pre-service IYCF project. Preparing technical document on IYCF in emergencies Preparing technical document on IYCF in emergencies