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Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. However, contrary to WHO recommendations, fewer than half of infants under 6 months old are exclusively breastfed. Breastmilk is the ideal food for infants.
- Complementary Feeding
Infants can eat pureed, mashed and semi-solid foods...
- Newborn Health
In 2014, 194 Member States of the Sixty-seventh World Health...
- Infant Nutrition
Breastfeeding has been shown to be of critical importance to...
- Infant and Young Child Feeding
About 44% of infants 0–6 months old are exclusively...
- Complementary Feeding
20 gru 2023 · About 44% of infants 0–6 months old are exclusively breastfed. Few children receive nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods; in many countries less than a fourth of infants 6–23 months of age meet the criteria of dietary diversity and feeding frequency that are appropriate for their age.
16 paź 2023 · This guideline provides global, normative evidence-based recommendations on complementary feeding of infants and young children 6–23 months of age living in low, middle- and high-income countries. It considers the needs of both breastfed and non-breastfed children.
22 gru 2023 · The Global Breastfeeding Scorecard was introduced by UNICEF and WHO as part of the Global Breastfeeding Collective. It tracks progress, increased accountability, and documents change as governments take steps to implement policies and programs to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.
In this video, we explore how best to support new mothers with feeding. Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months ensures the best outcomes for babies, and mothers need support to get this off to the best start.
25 sty 2024 · Updated 25 Jan 2024. These instructional videos equip mothers, caregivers, and health workers with information on proper breastfeeding practices, including positioning, early initiation, expressing breastmilk, addressing breast and nipple pain, and other important topics.
25 sty 2024 · These instructional videos equip mothers, caregivers, and health workers with information on proper breastfeeding practices, including positioning, early initiation, expressing breastmilk, addressing breast and nipple pain, and other important topics.
