Sentences with phrase «breastfeeding saves lives»

Despite compelling evidence that breastfeeding saves lives, protects health and cuts costs, marketing of breastmilk substitutes fuels a misconception that formula milk is almost as good as breastmilk.

Werner Schultink, Chief of Nutrition at UNICEF Breastfeeding saves lives and it's time for action

Recently three new major studies funded by the Gates Foundation have been published, including a series in the Lancet, which delivered resounding and extensive evidence that breastfeeding saves lives, improves health and cuts health service costs in every country, rich or poor.

Despite overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding saves lives and significantly improves health, the UK has some of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world.

«Lancet series launch: Breastfeeding saves lives and it's time for action» https://blogs.unicef.org.uk/2016/01/29/baby-friendly-action-on-breastfeeding/

The UK has one of the most entrenched bottle feeding cultures in the world, and despite overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding saves lives, improves health and cuts costs, there continues to be a general belief that formula milk is almost as good as breastmilk.

Our work for this series clearly shows that breastfeeding saves lives and money in all countries, rich and poor alike.

-LSB-...] Links: Breastfeeding Experience from a First Time Mom Breastfeeding Is Better for the Environment Breastfeeding Saves Lives!

* We know that breastfeeding saves lives, especially for sick, premature babies and babies in developing countries.

World Breastfeeding Week 2009 Breastfeeding Saves Lives: Protecting Infant Health Everyday and in Emergencies

Not exact matches

Forty years ago UNICEF figured out that promoting simple, low - cost interventions like hand - washing and breastfeeding could save millions of lives, and its mission has helped children in more than 190 countries and territories.

A study from the World Health Organization suggests that breastfeeding babies for the first six months of their lives can significantly decrease infant death and would save millions of dollars in hospital costs for infant care...

A study from the World Health Organization suggests that breastfeeding babies for the first six months of their lives can significantly decrease infant death and would save millions of dollars...

Infant mortality is a complex issue related to health and safe resources but not all breastfeeding problems are solvable and alternatives have saved lives.

When I was pregnant with my oldest (now 4), a friend handed me «Secrets of the Baby Whisperer» along with a ringing endorsement of why this book would save my life as a breastfeeding mom.

Overcoming barriers to breastfeeding will save children's lives.

Doctors are recommending that new mothers breastfeed their newborns because it could save hundreds of lives and result in significant economic savings.

The lives of a further 20,000 mothers could be saved with higher rates of breastfeeding, due to the lower incidence of breast cancer in women who breastfed.

This is shortest way to go there http://goto.gg/19037 Save Infants» Lives by Promoting Breastfeeding http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/save-infants-lives-by-promoting-breastfeeding/...

The Lancet's latest breastfeeding series was launched at the end of the month, suggesting that the lives of 823,000 babies could be saved around the world every year through improved breastfeeding rates (this estimate is for 75 low - income and middle - income countries countries in the Countdown to 2015 data project).

• Save the Children's 2013 report: Superfood for Babies: How overcoming barriers to breastfeeding will save children's liSave the Children's 2013 report: Superfood for Babies: How overcoming barriers to breastfeeding will save children's lisave children's lives.

In fact if 90 percent of mothers exclusively breastfeed for the first six months of their babies» lives, the country would save $ 13 billion a year and prevent hundreds of infant deaths.

«As the cornerstone of any comprehensive policy designed to improve the health and well - being of childbearing women and their children, breastfeeding can save lives and improve long - term health of the entire community,» the document states.

According to the Lancet Breastfeeding Series published in January this year, 823,000 under - 5 lives could be saved every year by improved breastfBreastfeeding Series published in January this year, 823,000 under - 5 lives could be saved every year by improved breastfeedingbreastfeeding rates.

When my daughter was about six months older I think I had a woman show me how to breastfeed with a baby wrap that has saved my life, this is how come I've been able to breastfeed for the last eight years.

A visit from a certified lactation consultant can save you money and give your baby an optimal start in life by supporting your breastfeeding goals.

World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action have outlined their 8 Millennium Development Goals for WBW2014 under the slogan «Breastfeeding: it is a vital, life saving goal... to fight poverty and promote healthy and sustainable development in a comprehensive way by 2015... this year's theme responds to the latest countdown by asserting the importance of increasing and sustaining the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding in the post 2015 agenda, and engaging as many groups, and people of various ages as posBreastfeeding Action have outlined their 8 Millennium Development Goals for WBW2014 under the slogan «Breastfeeding: it is a vital, life saving goal... to fight poverty and promote healthy and sustainable development in a comprehensive way by 2015... this year's theme responds to the latest countdown by asserting the importance of increasing and sustaining the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding in the post 2015 agenda, and engaging as many groups, and people of various ages as posBreastfeeding: it is a vital, life saving goal... to fight poverty and promote healthy and sustainable development in a comprehensive way by 2015... this year's theme responds to the latest countdown by asserting the importance of increasing and sustaining the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding in the post 2015 agenda, and engaging as many groups, and people of various ages as posbreastfeeding in the post 2015 agenda, and engaging as many groups, and people of various ages as possible.»

Yet, while breastfeeding rates in the developing world are on the rise in two - thirds of countries with data, millions of infants are not benefiting from this life - saving practice.

5) yet another friend had to start a life saving medicine after birth and it wasn't compatible with breastfeeding.

«With so much at stake, we need to do more to reach women with a simple, powerful message: Breastfeeding can save your baby's life,» said Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director.

While Kangaroo Care was first promoted for its life - saving benefits to premature and at - risk infants, it has — since its discovery in 1980 in Colombia — become a mainstay in getting breastfeeding and mother - baby bonding off to a good start.

You feel guilty as hell, especially when all you ever hear is how great breastfeeding is, and now how that new study shows it could save the US economy $ 13 billion / year, and how everyone says it saves lives and how it will make you healthier too.

Improved breastfeeding rates could save more under - 5 lives than universal provision of safe water, sanitation and vaccination, according to the Lancet Child Survival Series.

Because of the many benefits of breastfeeding since BFHI started, it is impossible to calculate the lives saved and those made better - though they certainly number in the millions.

Studies done over the past 25 years show that 830,000 babies» lives could be saved every year, by breastfeeding at birth.

As the cornerstone of any comprehensive policy designed to improve the health and well - being of childbearing women and their children, breastfeeding can save lives and improve long - term health of the entire community.

The issue is that ONE dose of formula can not only save a baby's life, but actually salvage a breastfeeding relationship.

More lives of Filipino children could be saved by raising breastfeeding rates than by any other single intervention.

It is estimated that normal breastfeeding rates could save the U.S. $ 13 billion and 911 lives annually on health care & associated costs for just 10 diseases.

Figures published in the Lancet in January this year suggest 823,000 babies lives could be saved every year if breastfeeding rates improved.

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I found this statistic startling: 800,000 children's lives would be saved every year because of the benefits of breast milk if they were to be breastfed within an hour of being born, only fed breast milk for the first 6 months of life and then continued until they hit the age of 2.

Breastfeeding literally saves lives!

KMC makes mother more central to the team which is good and promotes breastfeeding which can of itself be life - saving for prems» Nils Bergham

A report from Save the Children has found that if all mothers breastfed their newborns straight away after they were born, about 830,000 lives annually would be saved.

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Breastfeeding support literally saves lives, especially in a place like Papua New Guinea and I'm so glad to be a part.

just this week we lost our 12 week old nephew co-sharing the bed with his mother and she breastfed, she thought she crushed him when infact he died of SIDS, top doctors here say most babies die from these freak accidents, and its better to not co-share at all, i have never seen a precious baby die like this but i did just 3 days ago i would warn parents of co-sharing especially mothers who are sleep deprived, if i can save another family from the gut wrenching emotional rollercoaster and having to switch of life - support machines, then my job is done here, just do nt put your kids in bed with you, you do nt want to suffer like we did and still are

If breastfeeding were scaled up to near universal levels, about 820 000 child lives would be saved every year (1).

Facts for life (2010)- Breastfeeding - HIV - Safe Motherhood - Newborn Health The handbook, Facts for Life, provides vital messages and information for mothers, fathers, other family members and caregivers and communities to use in changing behaviours and practices that can save and protect the lives of children and help them grow and develop to their full potentlife (2010)- Breastfeeding - HIV - Safe Motherhood - Newborn Health The handbook, Facts for Life, provides vital messages and information for mothers, fathers, other family members and caregivers and communities to use in changing behaviours and practices that can save and protect the lives of children and help them grow and develop to their full potentLife, provides vital messages and information for mothers, fathers, other family members and caregivers and communities to use in changing behaviours and practices that can save and protect the lives of children and help them grow and develop to their full potential.