Coordinated by the Global Alliance for Breastfeeding, this event aims to raise awareness among the general public of the importance of this practice in enabling infants to be healthier.
According to the Global Breastfeeding Alliance, breastfeeding “is the best way to provide newborns with the nutrients they need.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) advocates, for its part, “exclusive breastfeeding” during the first six months after the birth of the infant depending on the personal situation of the mother. From 6 months, mothers are called upon to combine breast-feeding with other feeding between six months and two years.
“Breast milk is the ideal food for newborns and infants. It provides all the nutrients necessary for their development and contains antibodies that protect them against common diseases such as diarrhea and pneumonia, both. leading causes of child mortality in the world “, explains the WHO on its official platform.
According to the world body, breastfeeding people are less likely to suffer from obesity, overweight and type 2 diabetes.
