Covid 19

Please note: information about COVID-19 transmission is emerging daily. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine's recommendations are current as of the publication date. Please consult resources such as the  CDC  and the  WHO  for the most recent guidance.... Visit Website

Todo lo que debes saber sobre el virus para protegerte y proteger a tu familia Todo el mundo habla de la enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), y allá donde mires hay información sobre el virus y sobre cómo protegerte. Conocer los datos es fundamental para para estar preparado y protegerte a ti mismo y aRead More »Centro de información de la COVID-19

In view of the situation with the new coronavirus (Covid-19) and the challenges it poses, the Ministry of Health explained that so far there is no scientific evidence to prove the transmission of the coronavirus through breastfeeding. The Technical Note No. 7/2020, by the Department of Strategic Programme Actions, Department of Primary Health Care ofRead More »There is no scientific evidence that breastmilk can spread the coronavirus. WHO recommends to continue breastfeeding.

Language: ENGLISH - Link to the lactationmatters.org site on the International Lactation Consultant Association statement on breastfeeding and COVID-19. Visit website

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). A novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China. This is a new coronavirus that has not beenRead More »Introduction to COVID-19: methods for detection, prevention, response and control

Idioma: PORTUGUES – Archivo PDF del Departamento de Aí§íµes Programácas Estratégicas, Secretaria de Atení§í£o Primária í  Saúde, Ministério da Saúde. Brasil.

Idioma: ESPAí‘OL – Archivo PDF de la Comisión Nacional de Lactancia Materna, Ministerio de Salud del Gobierno de Costa Rica.Fecha: 18 de Marzo de 2020

Idioma: ESPAí‘OL - Archivo PDF elaborado en Uruguay el 18 de marzo d 2020, en conjunto por el Departamento de Neonatologí­a del Hospital de Clí­nicas, Facultad de Medicina, UdelaR. Departamento de Neonatologí­a del Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell, Facultad de Medicina, UdelaR. Servicio de Recién Nacidos, Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell, Hospital de la Mujer, ASSE. VerRead More »Recomendaciones para el manejo clí­nico perinatal con riesgo de adquirir COVID-19