Ma. Ines Av. Fernandez• Pioneering co-Founder Breastfeeding

movement in the Philippines• Bunso 1981, Arugaan 1989• Facilitator Milk Code 1986• University of the Philippines, Broadcast

Communication 1981• WHO/UNICEF Consultant on IYCF has

travelled in 60 countries• Author : Complementary Feeding /

Karagdagang Pagkain, 2011Let’s Eat, Learn and Play, 2007Arugaan Experience : The Child in the Creche is the Curiculum

• IBFAN Southeast Asia Representative for 11 countries

• WABA co-coordinator for Women and Work Task Force 146 countries

• Ashoka Fellow, 2015

• Yes! Grandma can breastfeed. Ines at 62 breastfed a one year old for two months, at 64 breastfed a two months old baby for one week

• Continuously undertake Relactation Management from bottle back to breastfeeding and in 2010 UNICEF funded a Relactation Intervention project in 3 places: Rizal, Muntinlupa, Laguna outside Metro Manila for 3,134 mom-baby pairs who were the survivors of the typhoon Ondoy mud floods that ravaged the country. 52 Arugaan Breastfeeding Counselors and Wetnurses opined the emegency team.

• Transformed 5,140 Peer Counsellors on Exclusive Breastfeeding in 20 cities nationwide, a WHO funded project with 25 Breastfeeding Trainors and Mentors from Arugaan

“Progressing Australia’s Policy and Plans for Mothers and Babies in Disasters and Pandemics

Experiences from High and Middle Income Countries”

“Breastfeeding Protection, Promotion

and Support in the Philippines,

The Power of Relactation and

Wetnursing”By: Ma. Ines Av. Fernandez, Executive Director,

Arugaan Philippines Webinar Series 2 via Zoom

May 04, 2020arugaan.breastfeeding@gmail.com

Philippines’ Mother Support Groups: Breastfeeding Rescue in the Midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic

PWD – Person with Disability Peer Counselor

Baguio-Benguet Moms

Breastfeeding Bicolanas

Breastfeeding Counseling Online Home visit in rural towns for relactation services

Breastfeeding Bicolanas Rural HealthUnit staff for hands-on learning

Breastfeeding Talk, Dialogue with DOH on Webinars

34 out of 35 case studies was successfullyrelacted by Dra Joanne Gallardo

Dr. Joanne Gallardo,- Nurtury Breastfeeding CenterNurse Nadine Gasino , Modern Nanays of Mindanao Prof Marj Sibayan PHD RN, Advent Moms

Dr. Mianne Silverstre,Pediatrician Neonatologist, Founder Kalusugan ng Mag ina Inc

Relactation Talk by Engr. Velvet Roxas, Arugaan, co-founder Pinay Doulas Collective and Breastfeeding Pinays

Dr. Anthony Calibo, Pediatrictian and DOH Newborn Care and IYCF National Program ManagerEngr. Bing Guevarra and Atty. Abie Floreza co- founders of Breastfeeding Pinays

Indigenous Food Donation Bags for Moms with Babies, Donor’s Breastmilk, Breastfeeding Tips Leaflets and Recipes on Complementary

Feeding

Donor’s breastmilk delivery by LATCH Los Banos in cooperation with Motorcyclist Club

Breastfeeding Olongapo Aruga bagsLATCH Los Banos Nutricare Ambags

Nueva Ecija Breastfriends Kalinga packs

Breastfeeding Bicolanas Padaba packs with info leaflets on Breastfeeding and Covid in Bicol Dialect

Distribution of Food with Breastfeeding Leaflets by Mayor’s Wife of Baligoan Town in Mindanao

In the midst of Covid19 Pandemic: For the first time TV GMA7 featured Breastfeeding Support Group Relactation Service for Moms in the

community of Brgy Fortune in Marikina City. The Brgy. Lady Captain supported Breastfeeding Intervention. Good deeds by Breastfeeding Mom

Peer Counselor Nurse Laarni in collaboration with trained (BNS) Brgy Nutrition Scholars.

Nueva Ecija Breastfriends donated vegie packs

+ Pandemic Threat : Milk Code Law Violations: Milk Donation and City Council Resolutions and LGU - Local Government Unit's to Buy Nestle

Formula Milk, Nido and Bear Brand

Naga City Council led by Councilor Baldemoro passed a Resolution for the LGU to buy half a million pesos worth of imported formula milk and vitamins

Vice Mayor Eliseo of Bulacan distributed Nestle Nido to babies and children Angeles city LGU donations of Nestle Wyeth

Bonamil

Nestle in the guise of charity but marketing and profiting from Covid Pandemic

Nestle stole the breastfeeding groups’ slogan Bayanihan and use it for their milk donation campaign Milk Code says:

• No sponsorship of education and information example seminars

• Health workers should not be used for their product promotional activities

+ - Pandemic Threat: Milk Code Law Misinterpretation and Conflicting Messages from Government Agencies

++ (Action) March 23 from National Nutrition Council

+- (Action) DOH declared:• Exclusive breastfeeding 0-6 months must be protected;

• In this emergency situation those non-breastfed babies will be given formula milk by the LGU and this should be based on their list and properly guided;

• can avail of pasteurized human milk from 16 Human milk banks

++ (Action) concurs with Supreme Court Decision on the

Milk Code, 2007 DOH Regional Office in

Calabazon is in full compliance of the Milk Code Law and has

issued a reprimand letter to a local government official in Taytay

Municipality for Milk Code violation

-- (Action) Department of Interior Local Government Unit announced formula milk donation

allowed to babies above 6 months of age

-- Executive Order No. 51National Code of Marketing of

Breastmilk Substitutes, Breastmilk Supplement and Other Related

Products

Milk Code says:-No gifts of any sort

-No donation of products under scope of the Code

Milk Code scope: breastmilk substitutes infant formula, other milk products, food

and other beverages, etc

Crucial Information Missing from government agencies :• The Risks of Formula Milk Feeding• Economic Burden of Formula Milk Feeding • Possibility of Relactation Management by Trained Breastfeeding

Support Groups and Breastfeeding Counselling Intervention • Supreme Court (SC) decision: Protect the young children sector who

are breastfeeding. SC did not set a limit on age.

Arugaan’s Gold Standard in MIYCF-E, the Breastfeeding Rescueduring Typhoons, ISIS siege in Marawi City, Taal Volcano eruptions

For Taal Volcano Evacuees : Breastfeeding Briefs and Hands-on Demo with Visual Aids Fotos as Backdrop

The Power of Lactation Massage for breast milk supply and flow as well as relieving engorged and clogged ducts

Nanay Bayanihan Breastfeeding Medical Mission with Univ. Philippines General Hospital and Bangko Sentral Employees

Mother Support Group

Arugaan’s Gold Standard in MIYCF-E, the Breastfeeding Rescueduring Typhoons, ISIS siege in Marawi City, Taal Volcano eruptions

Volunteers from Breastfeeding Moms and Dads from Nueva Ecija, Brainworks School and Arugaan BESTeam

Prioritise Healthy Food for Mom while Learning Relactation thru Community Volunteer Mobile Kitchen

Traditional Cuisine boost healing immunity and lactation

Arugaan’s Gold Standard in MIYCF-E, the Breastfeeding Rescueduring Typhoons, ISIS siege in Marawi City, Taal Volcano eruptions

The terrorist ISIS seized the Muslim Marawi City and the government bought 1 billion bullets from AmsCor and bombed the city affecting moms with babies evacuees.

The Modern Nanays of Mindanao, breastfeeding support group led by trained Peer Counselor Nadine serviced the Muslim moms evacuees with children.

The Modern Nanays of Mindanao gave Breastfeeding Kit packed in malong cloth that has multi-use: skirt, blanket, baby wrap, towel

Breastfeeding Rescue for survivors of turbulent typhoons in Philippine islands

ARUGAAN BREASTFEEDING EMERGENCY RESPONSELactation Management: Donor’s breastmilk spoondrip & switch nursing

Breastfeeding Rescue for survivors of turbulent typhoons in Philippine islands

Fathers involved in the learning of lactation session to support breastfeeding working

moms.

Breastfeeding Rescue for survivors of turbulent typhoons in Philippine islands