Functions & objectives  

Achtievements:  

Direction I  
Lactation     Management 

Direction II -  
BFHI 

Direction III -  
Breastmilk Substitutes 

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Functions & Objectives 
 
  • to conduct teaching workshops on breastfeeding and lactation management for health care staff;
  • organization of child healthy nutrition and growth monitoring;
  • organization of correct nutrition of pregnant and nursing mothers and their provision with proper information;
  • to support and maintain Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) implementation;
  • implementation of "European Monitoring Project" elaborated by the international organizations IBFAN and WEMOS, at the national level;
  • establishment of the Internationa Code of Marketing of Brestmilk Substitutes provided by UNICEF/WHO, according to the Decree (On Creation of Infant Feeding Controlled System) of the president of Georgia in the country;
  • to provide the population of Georgia with proper information on the issues by mas.media;
  • as the Georgian group of IBFAN,"CLARITAS" shares the principles of IBFAN and denies the sponsorship or any other assistance from producers of brestmilk substitutes;
  • to contuct free of change telephone consultations on lactation problems and mother-child health care issues;
  • to arise the educational level of the young generation on family problems;
  • elaboration and implementation of social aspects of women and children preventive health care service in Georgia;
  • realization of Integrative Menegment of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) program;
  • support the establishment of modern technilogies in pediatric practice;
  • protection of social rights of mothers;
  • to provide friendly environment to mothers in families, jobs and maternity houses;
  • promotion of women right protection taking in account medical, social, financial, traditional and cultural aspects;

  • to promote the protection of women's interests by providing them with social and health care services;