Breastfeeding can play a vital role in emergencies
"During emergencies, unsolicited or uncontrolled donations of breast-milk substitutes may undermine breastfeeding and should be avoided. Instead, the focus should be on active protection and support of breastfeeding by, for example, establishing safe "corners" for mothers and infants,...
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| Published in | Golden star |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Golden, B.C
Black Press Group Ltd
04.08.2009
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| Summary: | "During emergencies, unsolicited or uncontrolled donations of breast-milk substitutes may undermine breastfeeding and should be avoided. Instead, the focus should be on active protection and support of breastfeeding by, for example, establishing safe "corners" for mothers and infants, one-to-one counselling and mother-to-mother support," stated World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan in a recent press release. "Hopefully it is fun and informative," she said. "It's not exclusive to women who are breastfeeding. It's for all women and their partners." |
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| ISSN: | 0844-0409 |