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Explainer: why mothers should breastfeed
Breastfeeding is good for the health of both babies and their mothers.Ozgur POYRAZOGLUBreast milk is one of the most important components of infant care. It provides complete nutrition and helps to...
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Breastfeeding improves IQ – now have we got your attention?
New research shows breastfeeding leads to improved language receptiveness at age three.Tom & Katrien/FlickrResearch published in JAMA Pediatrics this week shows a causal relationship between...
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Why breastfeeding in South Africa still needs champions
ShutterstockBreastfeeding has been proven to protect the health of mothers and babies. It naturally inoculates babies against disease because the mother’s immune system kick starts the baby’s ability...
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South Africa has made giant strides in breastfeeding. But it's still taboo in...
Reuters/Adrees LatifSouth Africa has a long history of promoting breastfeeding as an important part of promoting child health in the country. Even during the height of apartheid, the health fraternity...
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Why Kenya needs to adopt 'milk banks' to reduce infant deaths
The WHO recommends donor human milk as the next best infant feeding option.Saul Martinez/ReutersMother’s milk has an enormous impact on child survival. While in Kenya it has improved over the past...
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COVID-19 pandemic shows why infant formula donations are dangerous and how...
Breastfeeding is important at all times, but even more so in emergencies. Pexels/Jonathan BorbaThis article is published to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 1-7 August.When emergencies occur,...
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Six ways the world has empowered and enabled breastfeeding
mrvirgin/ShutterstockIn an ideal world, the value of breastfeeding would go uncontested, and mothers would be supported to do it in all places and spaces. But unfortunately this is not the case. Even...
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Traumatic breastfeeding experiences are the reason we must continue to...
It's not all sunshine and roses for some mums.Shutterstock/Konstantin TroninWorld Breastfeeding Week was designed to promote, protect and encourage breastfeeding. To celebrate the marvel of women...
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