The importance of breastfeeding in low-income and middle-income countries is well
recognised, but less consensus exists about its importance in high-income countries. In low …

Despite its established benefits, breastfeeding is no longer a norm in many communities.
Multifactorial determinants of breastfeeding need supportive measures at many levels, from …

Background: Social changes in the 20th century resulted in substantial reductions in the
prevalence of breastfeeding in many countries but especially in those with high and …

If breastfeeding did not already exist, someone who invented it today would deserve a dual
Nobel Prize in medicine and economics. For while “breast is best” for lifelong health, it is …

Despite its established benefits, breastfeeding is no longer a norm in many communities.
Multifactorial determinants of breastfeeding need supportive measures at many levels, from …

Breastfeeding has well-established short-term benefits, particularly the reduction of
morbidity and mortality due to infectious diseases in childhood. A pooled analysis of studies …

20 p. This report from UNICEF shares new analysis on breastfeeding practices around the
world and sets out key recommendations for governments, the private sector, civil society …

Introduction More than 98% of infant deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs). Breastfeeding improves infant survival and protects against certain illnesses, such …

In this Series paper, we examine how mother and baby attributes at the individual level
interact with breastfeeding determinants at other levels, how these interactions drive …

Breastfeeding is one of the foundations of child health, development and survival. It is
especially important where diarrhoea, pneumonia and undernutrition are common causes of …