Breastfeeding is unique in that its consequences on the health of both mother and baby, on cognitive and emotional development and on the environment and economy cannot be achieved by any other food. In spite of this, rates of optimal breastfeeding practices are still low in the continent and even if breastfeeding initiation is almost universal, duration of exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding overall are still low.
World Breastfeeding Week 2019
Joint statement by UN human rights experts call countries to increase efforts to protect breastfeeding
Feature publication
Posters
Download the posters and promote good breastfeeding practices Breastfeeding is everyone's responsibility
Breastfeeding is everyone's responsibility English
For a healthy and smart baby
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Recommendations
Find out here about the breastfeeding practices that make babies healthy, strong and happy.
Benefits
Learn here why breastfeeding is good for the baby, mother and community.
Breastfeeding and noncommunicable diseases prevention.
The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
Presentations:
Lutter
Pérez-Escamilla
Grummer-Strawn
ProPAN: Process for the Promotion of Child Feeding - A tool to improve infant and young child feeding
A tool to improve infant and young child feeding