How breastfeeding can help address some of the world's biggest inequalities
 

How breastfeeding can help address some of the world's biggest inequalities
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What if mothers could tackle some of the world's most pervasive problems simply by feeding their babies? Breastfeeding advocates argue they can.*

August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, with the first week dubbed World Breastfeeding Week — an annual observance to highlight the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and infants across the globe. And many of those benefits, advocates say, can help address some of the world's biggest inequalities.

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The Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by the United Nations in September 2015 to diminish the most widespread global issues by 2030, focus heavily on women and children. According to the leading health organizations behind World Breastfeeding Week, breastfeeding can help alleviate some of those burdens. Read more...

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