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On 22 February 2023, mother Sabna Mohamed lies in bed beside her 9-month-old daughter, Fatuma, in Wager village, North Delta locality, Kassala State, Sudan, as Fatuma nears naptime.
Article
02 August 2023
Breastfeeding when sick
How to safely nourish your child when you feel unwell
A baby breastfeeds in Sudan
Statement
01 August 2023
Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week
During a household visit. a community health worker shows a woman how to breastfeed her child properly in a village in Gennis in Roseires locality of Blue Nile State in Sudan.
Statement
01 August 2022
Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week
A mother and child are examined by UNICEF Health and Nutrition staff at the breastfeeding room in Hamdayet Reception Centre in Gedarif state on 24 November 2020.
Press release
24 February 2022
More than half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing
New report details exploitative practices employed by $55 billion formula industry, compromising child nutrition, violating international commitments
Document
24 February 2022
Examining the impact of Breast-milk Substitutes (BMS) marketing on infant feeding decisions and practices

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Multi-country study examining the impact of BMS marketing on infant feeding decisions and practices, UNICEF, WHO 2022 (PDF, 5 MB)
a mother holding her baby
Article
10 January 2022
Navigating pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic
How to protect yourself and your baby
Lubana and her son, Jaber, 8 months, while receiving individual counselling on infant and young child feeding practices at Al-Marabani UNICEF-supported health centre in Damascus, Syria.
Photo essay
19 August 2021
Helping mothers follow optimal infant feeding
UNICEF-supported health centres offer individual counselling and group awareness-raising sessions
Noah and his mother Yasmine
Blog post
19 August 2020
A healthy, free and sustainable start in life, for every chi
Breastfeeding support is critical for the benefit of babies, families and economies
A health worker delivers an awareness session
Blog post
05 August 2019
UNICEF helps improve infant and young child feeding practice
#worldbreastfeedingweek
A mother and her baby
Blog post
07 August 2018
For every child, the healthiest start to life
World Breastfeeding Week 2018