The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global program that was launched in 1991 to encourage and recognize hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding and bonding between newborn and parents.
First Hospital in RI Designated as Baby-Friendly
South County Hospital was the first hospital in the state to receive the Baby-Friendly designation in 2000 and has received re-designation for five-years as recently as 2023. This recognition was earned through a comprehensive, detailed, and thorough journey toward excellence in providing evidence-based, maternity care with the goal of achieving optimal infant feeding outcomes and mother/baby bonding.
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global program that was launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in 1991 to encourage and recognize hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding and mother/baby bonding.
The BFHI assists hospitals in giving all mothers the information, confidence, and skills necessary to successfully initiate and continue breastfeeding their babies or feeding formula safely and gives special recognition to hospitals that have done so.
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