The WHO-UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative assists hospitals in giving mothers the information, confidence, and skills necessary to successfully initiate and continue breastfeeding their babies and gives special recognition to hospitals that have done so. More information. 

Is your hospital interested in becoming Baby-Friendly? Contact NAPA

BABY-FRIENDLY FACTS

• A global program launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in 1991;
• ​Encourages and recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding and mother/baby bonding;
• The Montana Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative provides support for Montana Hospitals to become Baby-Friendly

 MT Baby-Friendly Designated Hospitals
Clark Fork Valley Hospital (Plains)
St. Vincent's Healthcare (Billings)
North Valley Hospital (Whitefish)
Community Medical Center (Missoula)
Central Montana Medical Center (Lewistown)
Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital (Hamilton)
Blackfeet Community Hospital (Browning)
St. Peter's Healthcare (Helena)
Livingston Healthcare (Livingston)
Community Hospital of Anaconda