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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.
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  • 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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