breastfeeding Archives

23 January 2026

Letter

History Of The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) In Malaysia — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Rokiah Don & Fatimah Salim

The impact of the BFHI is far-reaching, beyond just a lactation project to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.

25 July 2025

Letter

Beyond ‘Safe’: Breastfeeding Deserves Language That Reflects Its Truth And Power — June Joseph

Breastfeeding is not simply the transfer of milk; it is a symbiotic interaction between mother and child–shaped by mutual responsiveness and attachment.

26 February 2025

Malaysia

MOH Awards Columbia Asia Hospital-PJ Gold Plaque For ‘Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative’

The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched in 1991 by WHO and UNICEF. To achieve BFHI accreditation, a hospital must demonstrate an exclusive breastfeeding rate of at least 75 per cent among postpartum mothers.

18 July 2019

World

Breastfeeding Policy Causes Uproar

Other airlines are being asked about their own policies.

30 May 2019

World

Study Confirms Breastfeeding Reduces Risk Of Child Obesity

Breast milk affects long-term health.

Tag: breastfeeding

History Of The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) In Malaysia — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Rokiah Don & Fatimah Salim

Beyond ‘Safe’: Breastfeeding Deserves Language That Reflects Its Truth And Power — June Joseph

MOH Awards Columbia Asia Hospital-PJ Gold Plaque For ‘Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative’

Breastfeeding Policy Causes Uproar

Study Confirms Breastfeeding Reduces Risk Of Child Obesity

Hire Foreign Housemen, Medical Officers Now: Galen Centre

Master’s Graduates Run Hospitals On ‘Study Leave’ But Can’t Apply For Subspecialty Training — Physician

Worsening Waiting Times At Government Hospitals’ Medical Outpatient Clinics — Physician

Medical Officer Duties, Service Load Strain FMS Gazettement Training — Government Doctor

Coronary Stent Excluded From Civil Servants’ GL Coverage In Public Hospitals: UiTM