Oct 22, 2025 · Breastfeeding is the normal way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Virtually, all mothers can breastfeed, provided they have …

Dec 20, 2023 · Most medications can be taken while you are breastfeeding without affecting your baby. If you or your health care provider are worried that taking your medication might affect your breastfed …

Oct 22, 2025 · Breastfeeding is the best way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Virtually, all mothers can breastfeed, provided they have accurate …

Feb 20, 2018 · Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. If breastfeeding were scaled up to near universal levels, about 820 000 child lives would be saved …

May 1, 2009 · WHO and UNICEF launched the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to help motivate facilities providing maternity and newborn services worldwide to implement the Ten Steps to …

Dec 20, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on infant and young child feeding providing key facts, breastfeeding, complementary feeding, feeding in difficult circumstances, HIV and infant feeding, WHO response.

Aug 9, 2023 · Breastfeeding has many health benefits for both the mother and infant. Breast milk contains all the nutrients an infant needs in the first six months of life. Breastfeeding protects against …

Aug 4, 2025 · Invest in breastfeeding, invest in the future World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year in the first week of August, championed by WHO, UNICEF, Ministries of Health and civil society …

Breastfeeding is a cornerstone for child survival and health especially during early life because it provides essential irreplaceable nutrition for a child’s growth and development. It serves as a child’s …

La lactancia materna es una de las formas más eficaces de garantizar la salud y la supervivencia de los niños. Sin embargo, casi dos de cada tres menores de 1 año no son amamantados exclusivamente …