The WHO has updated guidance on breastfeeding and skin to skin care during the COVID epidemic citing new evidence to encourage breastfeeding and skin to skin care at the time of birth. The article is at https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/breastfeeding-and-covid-19
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Infant Feeding in Emergency Situations: Animation!
CHEERing has created an animated video about how to feed a baby during emergency situations, especially in the case of the current COVid19 pandemic! Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel to receive the latest videos that the team creates!
Lockdown Supplies for Elna Maternity Centre together with the Welcome Foundation!
The COVID19 Lockdown hit a lot of organizations hard, and our friends at Elna Maternity Centre reached out for some essential hygiene, nutrition and baby supplies! Thanks to our wonderful friends at the Welcome Foundation, we managed to provide food supplies such as fresh fruits and vegetables, rice and pasta, cleaning and hygiene supplies like…
Breastfeeding in Ramadan
The CHEERing Team presents this resource for breastfeeding and nursing mothers who may intend to fast during the month of Ramadan. The English version of the presentation is available here. https://cheerinternational.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/breastfeeding-and-ramadan_en.pdf
COVID-19 and pregnancy
Thinking about COVID-19 can be worrying, especially if you are pregnant or have young children. But based on what we know so far, most babies and young children who have caught COVID-19 have only mild symptoms and get better fast. Also so far, COVID-19 does not seem to cause harm to unborn babies. CHEERing has…
YouBeHero: How you can help CHEERing!
YouBeHero is an online platform that turns your online shopping into donations to your favourite organization! You can use it to make a donation each time you shop online without any extra cost! It is easy to use and sign-up only takes a few minutes. In order to support CHEERing follow the instructions below: Step-by-step:…
CHEERing launches YouTube channel
CHEERing has launched a YouTube channel! We will be posting short, educational videos. We have already posted our first videos – about feeding infants in emergencies like the COVID-19 epidemic. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay tuned for new content coming soon! In order to sunscribe follow these steps: Click the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC37CJqbIbXi5o1I-i62_RkQ Click…
Breastfeeding: Week 1 of Life
CHEERing has a new presentation that can go direct to mothers living in refugee camps or any other emergency setting or resource deprived situation. The link to the English language version is here: https://cheerinternational.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/breastfeeding_the_1st_week.pdf
Temporary Number of Insurance and Healthcare for Foreigners (PAAYPA/ΠΑΑΥΠΑ)
Today, the Ministry of Migration & Asylum announced that the implementation process where asylum seekers and immigrants will be issued with a Temporary Number of Insurance and Healthcare for Foreigners (PAAYPA/ΠΑΑΥΠΑ) that will be completed by mid-April. The numbers are issued automatically together with their asylum seeker’s card by the Asylum Service, and all asylum…
Shelter in place: Room in!
Rooming in means mothers and infants staying together in the hospital. This is one of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. Also, when large scale infections like COVID-19 are in the air, the safest place for the healthy baby is the mother’s room in the hospital. This prevents babies from being exposed to other babies…
