Baby- Friendly Hospital Initiative Training Course for Maternity Staff
Accredited according to the World Health Organization (WHO) & UNICEF curriculum.
Booking options
In-Person Attendance
175
Includes 10 CME hours
Online
75
Certificate only — no CME
Seats
281 seats left of 310
Accreditation
SCFHS
10 CME hours
Overview
Accredited according to the curriculum of the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF. A certificate based on the 20-hour curriculum of the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF that qualifies you to become a Breastfeeding Counselor and supports the standards of Baby-Friendly Health Facilities.
Key Highlights
Hands-on clinical and role-play training.
Practical skills for immediate workplace application.
Learning Objectives
Explain the physiology of lactation and the benefits of breastfeeding for mother and child.
Identify common breastfeeding challenges and provide evidence-based counseling.
Demonstrate effective communication skills for supporting breastfeeding mothers.
Apply WHO and national guidelines for breastfeeding promotion, protection, and support.
Full Agenda
Detailed schedule across all days
Saturday
May 16, 2026
Registration / Welcoming
Session 1: BFHI – Key component of quality maternal and newborn care
Session 2: Benefits of breastfeeding
Coffee break
Session 3: Counselling skills – Listening and learning
Session 4: Counselling skills – Building confidence and giving support
Lunch break
Session 5: How breastfeeding works
Session 6: Impact of birth practices
Session 7: Postnatal practices to support breastfeeding
Sunday
May 17, 2026
Session 8: Classroom clinical practice – Assessing a breastfeed
Session 9: Classroom clinical practice – Positioning a baby at the breast
Session 10: Clinical practice (1) – Listening and learning and assessing a breastfeed
Coffee break
Session 11: Breast and nipple conditions
Session 12: Milk supply challenges
Lunch break
Session 13: Challenges to feeding at the breast and alternative methods of feeding
Session 14: Medical indications for supplementary feeding
Session 15: Clinical practice (2) – Building confidence and giving support – Assisting with a breastfeed
Monday
May 18, 2026
Session 16: Maternal health
Session 17: Antenatal preparation for breastfeeding
Session 18: Clinical practice (3) – Antenatal counselling
Coffee break
Session 19: Discharge
Session 20: The International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent relevant World Health Assembly resolutions
Session 21: Facility practices – Implementing the Ten Steps
Event Location
Venue
Nifas Medical Services Company
Address
Nifas Medical Services Company , Prince Mohammed Bin Abdul Aziz Street, As Sulimaniyah, Riyadh 12243, Saudi Arabia
Online Option
Also available via Zoom