1-7 AUGUST - WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK

It is a global campaign that is celebrated every year during the first week of August in several countries across the world.

World Breastfeeding Week first time was celebrated in 1992.

Theme of 2022 = "Step Up for Breastfeeding: Educate and Support"

Theme of 2021 = "Protect breastfeeding: a shared responsibility."

Theme of 2020 = "Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet".

The day highlights the benefits that breastfeeding can bring to both the health and welfare of babies.

The day also focuses on maternal health, good nutrition, poverty reduction, etc.

The best source of nourishment for infants and young children is breastfeeding. It is a proven lifesaving strategy that helps in protecting children against various common childhood illnesses like diarrhoea and pneumonia.

In 1991, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) was formed to act on the Innocent Declaration of 1990 to protect, support, and promote breastfeeding.

it is celebrated in more than 100 countries.

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