Evidence reviews for the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding initiative

In 2016, the World Health Organization commissioned 21 relevant systematic reviews to inform a global update of the Baby Friendly initiative Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. This article summarises three of the reviews: Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies ( McFadden et al, 2017 ); Interventions for encouraging women to start breastfeeding ( Balogun et al, 2016 ); and Education and training of healthcare staff in the knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to work effectively with breastfeeding women ( Gavine et al, 2017 ). The article will go on to examine the implications for practice globally.