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What does it mean to have “all staff” trained in hospitals as in Step 2 of the Ten Steps to becoming a Baby-Friendly Hospital?

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What does it mean to have “all staff” trained in hospitals as in Step 2 of the Ten Steps to becoming a Baby-Friendly Hospital?

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All staff providing direct care to pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should have, as a minimum, 18 hours of current breastfeeding education, including 3 hours of clinical skills training, as recommended in the WHO UNICEF Global Hospital Assessment Criteria. The education and practice model as defined in Breastfeeding Management and Promotion in a Baby-Friendly Hospital (the 18 Hour Course)* or its equivalent would meet this requirement.