Promoting growth and development of infants by a multidisciplinary team, in the community of Paraisópolis

Objective: To present the results of a Health and NutritionPromotion Program for Infants carried out by the Program Einsteinin the Community of Paraisópolis. Methods: Application of aprogram based on strengthening mother-infant bonding, promotingexclusive breastfeeding up to six months of age, and educationalactions performed by a multidisciplinary team. Results: The teamfollowed up 318 mother-infant dyads. Among the beneficiaries,61.6% were enrolled in the program with less than 30 days of age.Exclusive breastfeeding rates were 82.8%, 63.6%, and 56.1% at 2,4 and 6 months of age, respectively. The weight gain observedrepresented a mean weight of the infants above the 50th percentileof NCHS standard from immediately after enrollment in the programto 6 months of age. Conclusions: The results obtained effectivelycontributed to promoting health and improving nutrition status ofthe infants who were followed in the Program