Fantastic... especially as Queen's University Belfast 🎓 are hosting our 1st conference tomorrow. Our project focuses on developing an infant & young child feeding in emergencies preparedness plan for Ire. Central to that is the protection, promotion, and support of breastfeeding. Bravo, QUB! 🥳🤱

I'm back in Belfast to prepare for our #IYCF-E conference and really enjoying the city views that I've missed. You can read a brief overview of the conference and link to register here: tudublin.ie/research/news/… #FoodSecurity #Emergency #HumanRights QUB School of Law School of Biological, Health & Sports Sciences

Two of our PIs, Liz O'Sullivan and Aileen Kennedy RD PhD, got a very warm welcome to Belfast this morning in advance of tomorrow's conference. Delighted to see Public Health Agency "Breastfeeding Welcome Here" sign at Lanyon train station 🤱

Looking forward to this one day conference today on the Island of Ireland’s #IYCFE planning work. We’re grateful for Ireland’s leadership!

Delighted to welcome some brilliant IYCF advocates to QUB School of Law this morning. Follow along online using the #IYCFEIreland hashtag #Emergency #IYCFE #FoodSecurity

Delight to be kicking off this conference shortly on #IYCFEIreland. Great turn out with more than 150 delegates registered both inperson & online Follow along using #IYCFEIreland.

Grainne Moloney setting the scene on infant feeding in emergencies to open our conference. Delighted to have so many engaged in person and online, and worldwide! #IYCFEIreland

Thank you, Aileen Kennedy RD PhD for sharing the work conducted in 2020 that led to the present project. The COVID-19 crisis really highlighted that Ireland is vulnerable to emergencies also and we need a plan in place. #IYCFEIreland

There is no human right to breastfeed (yet). Clare Patton exploring the commercial determinants of maternal and child health through a human rights lens #IYCFEIreland

Samantha Hopkins outlines the next steps in ensuring better regulation of the commercial milk formula industry #IYCFEIreland

↕️↕️↕️↕️↕️↕️↕️↕️↕️↕️ 3 days left to share your experiences and contribute to the development of Breastfeeding educational materials and modules for GPs, GP trainees and Practice Nurses. Thank you for participating.

Ottawa friends! What do you have planned for #NBW2023? Join us for a screening & workshop on preparing for emergencies & how to #EndExploitativeMarketing in infant feeding - free, presented in English w/French subtitles MILK The Film #NBW2023 #IYCFE eventbrite.ca/e/722869250387…

📢📄 New paper published by 2 of our PIs. This paper clearly highlights the need for an infant and young child feeding in emergencies preparedness plan for Ireland. Important for the protection of all families, regardless of how they're feeding their babies.

Rising costs of infant formula are an issue in Ireland too, though the data haven't been presented as usefully. How about we introduce a cap on pricing? There's precedent there. It's been done before in Ireland in the 80s: irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1981/si/26…

New piece from our study PIs. The ⬆️ prices of infant formula must be addressed. We are in a cost-of-living crisis and many families are currently in very vulnerable positions. Infant and child health is at risk should we see an increase in practices like watering down formula.

Very excited to be hosting a coffee afternoon tomorrow in Leinster House to talk to Irish politicians about the WBTi-Ireland findings and the importance of protecting, promoting, & supporting breastfeeding. Thanks to UNICEF Ireland for supporting and funding this work (1/2).

We've got copies of the report and are hoping to speak with representatives of all the political parties. Come talk to us in the Coffee Dock in Leinster House between 1pm and 2pm tomorrow, March 20th (2/2)!

Our TU Dublin PIs presenting their work at the INDI Research Symposium #INDIResearch24

Delighted to have our Infant & Young Child Feeding in Emergencies workshop today at TU Dublin / OT Baile Átha Cliath with Liz O'Sullivan. There was a great buzz in the room and so many people generously gave their time and expert opinion. 🙏 Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies- Ire HEA

We're now looking for people on the island of Ireland to complete a survey about IYCF-E. Please complete & share. surveymonkey.com/r/IYCF-E-Ire