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The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched in 1991 by UNICEF and the World Health Organization to ensure that all health care organizations providing maternity services become centers of breast feeding support. A maternity facility can be designated “baby friendly” when it has implemented the specified ten steps to successful breast feeding.
After reviewing the information in the article,
Cardaci, R. (2017). Beyond Maternity Nursing: The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. American Journal Of Nursing, 117(8), 36-45. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000521947.45448.d9
Respond to the following:
Describe the potential social, economic, and cultural implications associated with the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative.
Describe how the registered nurse can overcome the obstacles to make the Baby-Friendly Initiative a success.