Monday - Health - Do you know about World Brest feeding week?
The World Breastfeeding Week
(WBW) is the greatest outreach vehicle for the breastfeeding movement being
celebrated in over 120 countries. Officially it is celebrated from 1 - 7
August.
Breastfeeding has an
important link to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which are meant to
be achieved this year! Although poverty has gone down, 1 in 8 people still go
to bed hungry. Undernutrition affects about a quarter of all children globally.
In the last 2 decades, child
mortality has decreased by about 40%, but still almost 7 million children under
five die each year, mainly from preventable diseases. As the overall rate of
under-five mortality has declined, the proportion of neonatal deaths (during
the first month of life) comprises an increasing proportion of all child
deaths. Globally, maternal mortality has declined from 400 per 100,000 live
births in 1990 to 210 in 2010, but fewer than half of women deliver in
baby-friendly maternities.
By protecting, promoting and
supporting breastfeeding, YOU can contribute to each of the MDGs in a
substantial way. Exclusive breastfeeding and adequate complementary feeding are
key interventions for improving child survival, potentially saving about 20% of
children under five.
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