World Breastfeeding Week Begins With Focus on Sustainable Starts
Summary
World Breastfeeding Week, supported by WHO and UNICEF, focuses this year on strengthening effective breastfeeding practices to ensure sustainable starts for mothers and infants worldwide.
Key Points
- World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated annually in the first week of August with WHO and UNICEF support.
- The 2024 theme emphasizes strengthening effective breastfeeding practices for a sustainable start to life.
- Global exclusive breastfeeding rates have increased from 37% in 2012 to over 47%, with breastfeeding up to two years rising from 38% to 50%.
- Investment in breastfeeding promotion can save hundreds of thousands of children and mothers annually and yield significant economic returns.
