Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative accreditation

It is with pleasure that we announce Waikato DHB primary and tertiary services across Taumarunui, Tokoroa, Te Kuiti, Thames and Hamilton have passed the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) audit and are accredited to March 2022 as baby friendly facilities.

This required a huge effort from all staff from frontline and support staff to lactation consultants through to clinicians including midwives, nurses and doctors across our maternity services.

Monitored by New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance, the BFHI is a key quality improvement tool for DHBs that supports babies, mothers and whānau to breastfeed. Baby friendly facilities also work to ensure that all women, regardless of their feeding method, receive unbiased information, support and professional advice on feeding their babies.

Congratulations to all staff involved in this great Waikato team achievement.