Emergency and Disaster Response Strategies to Support Mother-Infant Dyads During COVID-19

• 2021

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• Felipe Aros-Vera; Semyon Melnikov; Ilana R. Azulay Chertok
PMID: 34458086DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.ijdrr.2021.102532

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This paper uses a disaster management framework to offer guidance on maternal-infant health during COVID-19. It provides the following recommendations for supporting breastfeeding during the pandemic: promote breastfeeding/milk expression, avoid formula, involve healthcare providers in supporting lactation, and include evidence-based protocols in disaster plans.

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Hazard: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Breast Feeding; Disaster Planning; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Lactation; Milk, Human; COVID-19

Institutions: Ohio University; Tel Aviv University

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