WHO Antenatal Care Guideline Implementation Guide
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WHO Antenatal Care Guideline Implementation Guide, published by World Health Organization (WHO). This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.3.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/WorldHealthOrganization/smart-anc/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

PlanDefinition: ANC.DT.33 Breastfeeding counselling

Official URL: http://smart.who.int/anc/PlanDefinition/ANCDT33 Version: 0.3.0
Active as of 2025-06-24 Computable Name: ANCDT33
Other Identifiers: ANC.DT.33 (use: official, )

Usage:Workflow Task: Counselling, in-facility management & treatment

General counselling to be provided/reviewed at every contact

Id: ANCDT33
Url: ANC.DT.33 Breastfeeding counselling
Version: 0.3.0
Official

ANC.DT.33

Title: ANC.DT.33 Breastfeeding counselling
Type:

system: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/plan-definition-type

code: eca-rule

Date: 2025-06-24 13:58:48-0600
Publisher: World Health Organization (WHO)
Description:

General counselling to be provided/reviewed at every contact
Use Context:
code value
task
Jurisdiction: 001
Libraries:
ANC.DT.33 Breastfeeding counselling
Actions:
ANC.DT.33 Breastfeeding counselling:
When: Named Event: ANC.B10. Counselling, in-facility management & treatment
Then:
To enable mothers to establish and sustain exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, WHO and UNICEF recommend: – Initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of life – Exclusive breastfeeding – that is, the infant receives only breast milk without any additional food or drink, not even water – Breastfeeding on demand – that is, as often as the child wants food, day and night – No use of bottles, teats or pacifiers
If: Applicability: "Pregnancy confirmed" = "TRUE" (Should Provide counselling on breastfeeding)