Mission: To make health a top priority for everyone in Northern Ireland.

Description:
This newsletter is intended to help keep all those involved in working with mothers and babies up to date with progress towards achieving the aims of the Breastfeeding strategy for Northern Ireland. This issue was distributed at the 3rd all-island breastfeeding conference in the Kings Hall Conference Centre, Belfast, on 21 October.

Content includes information on National Breastfeeding Awareness Week, the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative statement on dummy use, and the launch of the CD-ROM resource Breastfeeding awareness for schools.