The BFHI in Ireland was highlighted as an exemplar
programme in WHO/UNICEF events marking 25 years of the global BFHI. As
well as a presentation at an event at WHO, Geneva, Ireland was included as
one of 13 countries in a publication from UNICEF: Working to Improve
Nutrition at Scale documenting country experiences in implementing the
Baby-friendly Hospital (Health) Initiative over the 25+ years of its
existence. 7MB file |
![UNICEF Working to Improve Nutrition at Scale implementing the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative case studies.jpg (180022 bytes)](UNICEF_Working_to_Improve_Nutrition_at_Scale__implementing_the_Baby-friendly_Hospital_Initiative_case_studies_small.jpg) |
Limerick Person of the Month (August 2017) was
jointly awarded to Margaret Hynes and Margaret O'Leary, University
Maternity Hospital Limerick in recognition of their work in
"going above and beyond" in supporting breastfeeding over many
years. |
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Sustainable Health Care: Environmental Effects of Infant
Feeding. Researchers at the University of Limerick, in an
Environmental Protection Agency funded project, found that 61 percent of
ready to use breast milk substitutes purchased by the maternity hospitals
were unconsumed and ended up as waste into the environment. University
Maternity Hospital Limerick and Cork University Maternity
Hospital participated in the project. Read Health
Matters Summer 2017 article |
![Infant Feeding Waste Infographic UL-EPA.png (511495 bytes)](Infant_Feeding_Waste_Infographic_UL-EPA_small.png) |
Achieving Baby Friendly Designation. Powerpoint show
presented by South Tipperary General Hospital at the Midwives’
Conference South-South West Hospital Group, Cork May 3, 2016. Click
here for Powerpoint show. |
![STGH Achieving BFHI designation image.jpg (93577 bytes)](STGH_Achieving_BFHI_designation_image_small1.jpg) |
Every Breastfeeding Makes a Difference. A
Breastfeeding project produced by the 2012 intake of BSc Midwifery
students in the University of Limerick as part of the “Protecting,
supporting and promoting breastfeeding module” and Breastfeeding Week
2015, visually shows how babies grow with breastfeeding and give a message
for each time period. Now on display in the University
Maternity Hospital Limerick |
![UL student midwives Every Breastfeed makes a difference photo.JPG (343529 bytes)](Images/UL_student_midwives_Every_Breastfeed_makes_a_difference_photo_small.JPG) |
Implementing Skin-to-skin contact as routine practice for babies.
Cavan General Hospital 2014 |
![Poster 2014 implementing Skin-to-skin contact as routine practice for babies Cavan rec'd May 2015.jpg (219706 bytes)](Poster_2014_implementing_Skin-to-skin_contact_as_routine_practice_for_babies_Cavan_recd_May_2015_small.jpg) |
The
Development of Antenatal Information Classes. Midland
Regional Hospital Mullingar 2014
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Neo natal unit of UMHL makes huge breastfeeding strides. Health
Matters March 2015
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![Limerick Neonatal Health Matters March 2015.jpg (350330 bytes)](Limerick_Neonatal_Health_Matters_March_2015_small.jpg) |
Improving the Provision of Expressed
Breast Milk in the Neonatal Unit: A Quality Initiative. Galway
University Hospital 2014-2015 |
![Galway MOM Group image.jpg (182928 bytes)](Galway_MOM_Group_image_small.jpg) |
Local camogie champion joins
with staff at South Tipperary General Hospital to celebrate their Baby
Friendly Hospital award Health
Matters Winter 2015 |
![STGH BFHI Award Health Matters.jpg (107913 bytes)](STGH_BFHI_Award_Health_Matters_small.jpg) |
Training for the BFHI Cup. Our Lady of Lourdes
Hospital, Drogheda, 1999 |
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Celebrating 10 Years of Baby Friendly Accreditation -
Portiuncula Hospital Health
Matters May 2015 |
![Baby Friendly Portiuncula Health Matters 2015.JPG (207763 bytes)](Baby_Friendly_Portiuncula_Health_Matters_2015_small.JPG) |
Breastfeeding: Nature's Way. Our Lady of Lourdes
Hospital, Drogheda, 2009 |
![OLOL Nature's Way 2009.jpg (512072 bytes)](images/OLOL_Natures_Way_2009_small.jpg) |
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