Breastfeeding - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 22, 2025 · Breastfeeding is the normal way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Virtually, all mothers can breastfeed, provided they …
Breastfeeding - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 20, 2023 · Most medications can be taken while you are breastfeeding without affecting your baby. If you or your health care provider are worried that taking your medication might affect …
Breastfeeding - World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 20, 2018 · Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. If breastfeeding were scaled up to near universal levels, about 820 000 child lives would be …
Breastfeeding in the Western Pacific - World Health Organization …
Oct 22, 2025 · Breastfeeding is the best way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Virtually, all mothers can breastfeed, provided they …
Ten steps to successful breastfeeding
May 1, 2009 · WHO and UNICEF launched the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to help motivate facilities providing maternity and newborn services worldwide to implement the Ten …
Exclusive breastfeeding for optimal growth, development and …
Aug 9, 2023 · Breastfeeding has many health benefits for both the mother and infant. Breast milk contains all the nutrients an infant needs in the first six months of life. Breastfeeding protects …
Infant and young child feeding - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 20, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on infant and young child feeding providing key facts, breastfeeding, complementary feeding, feeding in difficult circumstances, HIV and infant …
Allaitement - World Health Organization (WHO)
L’allaitement maternel est l’un des moyens les plus efficaces de préserver la santé et d’assurer la survie de l’enfant. Cela étant, près de 2 nourrissons sur 3 ne sont pas allaités exclusivement …
Lactancia materna - World Health Organization (WHO)
La lactancia materna es una de las formas más eficaces de garantizar la salud y la supervivencia de los niños. Sin embargo, casi dos de cada tres menores de 1 año no son amamantados …
World Breastfeeding Week 2025
Aug 4, 2025 · World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year in the first week of August, championed by WHO, UNICEF, Ministries of Health and civil society partners around the …