Breastfeeding Week

News in Brief 4 August 2020

  • COVID link to breastfeeding, negligible
  • Child Labour Convention is ratified
  • UN censures 'heinous attacks' in Lake Chad basin
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‘No silver bullet’ to combat COVID-19, says UN health agency head

There is “no silver bullet” to combat COVID-19, the head of the UN health agency told journalists on Monday, adding, “and there might never be”.

 

Breastfeeding protects babies and mothers “long-term”: WHO expert

Breastfeeding protects both babies and their mothers from an array of diseases and helps boost their health long-term.

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50% of children born each year “not being put to the breast soon enough”

Over half the children born each year are “not being put to the breast soon enough.”

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Breastfeeding at work a “smart investment”

Allowing women to breastfeed their infants at work helps women balance their professional and personal lives while increasing worker productivity, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

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