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Kenya: Community Initiative Keeps Women Breastfeeding Exclusively for Longer
The Conversation Africa, 30 July 2021
Exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months, as recommended by the World Health Organisation, is vital for child growth and survival. Exclusive breastfeeding means that the… Read more »
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Africa: Hunger, Mothers and Infants - Whose Job Is It to Protect Breastfeeding?
WFP, 2 August 2021
To mark World Breastfeeding Week we pay homage to the people who step up daily to help vulnerable mothers and babies Read more »
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Nigeria: UNICEF, WHO Decry Low Rate of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Nigeria
Vanguard, 2 August 2021
As the world marks this year's World Breastfeeding Week, the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, and the World Health Organisation, WHO, have faulted the rate of exclusive… Read more »
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WHO, 1 August 2021
At the start of this year, governments, donors, civil society and the private sector united to launch the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action. The Year of Action is a historic… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Parliament Launches Breastfeeding Facility for Sitting Legislators
263Chat, 19 March 2021
The Parliament of Zimbabwe has launched a breastfeeding facility for lactating legislators to nurse their babies during sittings as a move to promote breastfeeding at work scheme… Read more »