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Why #Breastfeeding Still Needs Champions

Breastfeeding has been proven to protect the health of mothers and babies, writes Linda M. Richter for The Conversation Africa.

  • South Africa:   Why Breastfeeding Still Needs Champions

    The Conversation Africa, 1 August 2016

    Breastfeeding has been proven to protect the health of mothers and babies. It naturally inoculates babies against disease because the mother's immune system kick starts the baby's… Read more »

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Mothers like Magret Ali, 25, know how good breastfeeding is for the baby’s health. “I suffered a lot, but my baby was born healthy. When I gave birth in the health center nurses told me how to breastfeed and I do it ever since.”

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