Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI)

Afghan Breastfeeding Resources

Breastfeeding Resources in Afghan Languages (Dari, Pashto and Farsi)

Pictorial counseling cards for Afghanistan (Dari)
Infant feeding flyer for families in transit (Farsi)
Developed by the “Infant Feeding Support for Refugee Children” volunteer Facebook group
Breastfeeding Confidence (Dari)
Developed by the Australian Breastfeeding Association
Breastfeeding flip card; Exclusive Breastfeeding (Dari); Exclusive Breastfeeding (Pashto); Complementary Feeding (Dari); How to Feed a Baby after 6 Months (Pashto); First 1,000 Days Nutrition (Dari); Breastfeeding brochure (Pashto); Balanced Food (Dari); Balanced Food (Pashto); Counseling card (Dari); Counseling card (Pashto)
Created by UNICEF
Breastfeeding video (Dari)
Provided by UNICEF
My Breastfeeding Guide (Farsi)
Developed by Best Start, Ontario Canada
Breastfeeding Resources (Farsi): Breastfeeding Plan; Breastfeeding Is Important; Hand Expression; Sore Nipples; Engorgement; How to Know Your Baby Is Getting Enough; Proper Storage and Handling of Breast Milk
Developed by Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
Your Healthy Pregnancy video (Pashto)
Developed by Maslaha

North Carolina organizations that help with resettling Afghan evacuees

North Carolina community support for refugee health

Refugee Community Partnership – provides translation and doula services
UNCG Center for New North Carolinians
UNC Refugee Wellness Center

Education and training resources for health care providers

Society for Refugee Healthcare Providers
University of Minnesota Refugee Health Course
University of Minnesota Global Medicine Afghan Evacuees Health Resources
Yale Refugee Health Conference (webinars)

U.S. Afghan-led women’s health organizations

Afghan Health Initiative (based in Washington state)
Women for Afghan Women
Afghan Coalition (based in Fremont, California)
Afghan Women’s Organization Refugee & Immigrant Services