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National Breastfeeding Week
Every year from September 1 to 7, families, healthcare professionals, and communities in Turkmenistan celebrate Breastfeeding Week. In 2025, this celebration will align with the theme of World Breastfeeding Week, “Prioritize Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems,” which emphasizes the need for sustaine...
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Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week
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Proper Young Child Feeding
The birth of a young child causes many queries related to proper feeding, growth and development. This booklet will help you to find answers to many questions related to proper feeding of your child. July 2010