Interpersonal communication skills for supporting breastfeeding mothers: a handbook for community health support staff in emergency settings

Overview

The purpose of this handbook is to provide information about interpersonal communication skills that can be used in emergency settings to improve communication with breastfeeding mothers for productive results. It provides essential information about the benefits of breastmilk, practices that help breastfeeding, interpersonal communication skills and key principles of helping for community-centred and integrated interventions. The target audience of this document is community health support staff working in emergencies. The handbook can also be of use to volunteers, medical doctors and nurses, as well as public health programme workers who work with, provide counselling for, or have contact with breastfeeding mothers.