Publications
Breastfeeding: Foundation for a healthy future
Author: UNICEF
Price: Free
No. of pages: 12
Publication date: 1999
Publisher: UNICEF
Languages: English (French, Spanish). AVAILABLE IN PDF FORMAT ONLY
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If every baby were exclusively breastfed from birth, an estimated 1.5 million lives would be saved each year. Virtually all children benefit from breastfeeding, regardless of where they live. Breastmilk has all the nutrients babies need to stay healthy and grow. It protects them from diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections -- two leading causes of infant death. This booklet is an excellent source on the benefits of breastfeeding. Promoting breastfeeding is the simplest and wisest investment a nation can make.
