20 March 2012 - Fourteen experts from seven countries in the Region met in Aswan, Egypt, from 11 to 15 March 2012, to review and update the regional Arabic training package on counselling on infant and young child feeding.

The Regional Office developed the training package in 2006. The materials include not only information on breastfeeding, but also chapters on complementary feeding and feeding in special circumstances (such as HIV/AIDS). The objective of the training is to strengthen the capacity of physicians in the area of infant and young child feeding counselling, aiming at changing their knowledge and improving counselling practices in this area.

The technical consultation convened professors of paediatrics, child health managers from ministries of health, paediatricians and WHO regional and country staff with academic and field experience in this area.