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It has been recently
estimated that 3,564 of the world's children under 5 years of age die each day (1,301,000 each year*) from causes that are
preventable by optimal breastfeeding. In addition, for every child who
dies, hundreds of others are sick and miserable from illnesses preventable
with optimal breastfeeding. These children are the world's future. Much is
already known about how to achieve optimal breastfeeding and the time to act
on this knowledge is NOW! Not to do so is inexcusable.
*Jones, G, et al.
Lancet, 05, July, 2003
Babies are born to
be breastfed. It's too important not to!
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that exclusive breastfeeding should be continued for the first six months of an infant's life. Click
here to read more about this in an article written by Wellstart's CEO, Audrey Naylor.
Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency Settings
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