The scorecard was released at the start of World Breastfeeding Week alongside a new analysis demonstrating that an annual investment of only US$ 4.70 per newborn is required to increase
the global rate of exclusive breastfeeding among children under six months to 50 per cent by 2025.
Not exact matches
To broaden the understanding on the persistent barriers that despite various
global policy and advocacy initiatives over the past 30 years, continue to impede improvement in
exclusive breastfeeding rates and violate the human rights
of those affected;...
global policy and advocacy initiatives over the past 30 years, continue to impede improvement in
exclusive breastfeeding rates and violate the human rights
of those affected;
BFHI has been shown to be very effective in increasing
breastfeeding initiation,
exclusive breastfeeding and
breastfeeding duration in many countries, as well as improving mother's health care experiences and reducing
rates of infant abandonment.12 Given the short and long - term benefits
of breastfeeding to the infant, mother and society, implementing BFHI — alongside with the other objectives stated in the
Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding - continues to have an important role to play in health services worldwide.
Implementation
of this intervention may contribute to the achievement
of the following targets:
Global nutrition targets Target 1: 40 % reduction in the number
of children under - 5 who are stunted Target 4: No increase in childhood overweight Target 5: Increase the
rate of exclusive breastfeeding in first 6 months up to at least 50 %
Global NCD targets Target 7: Halt the rise in diabetes and obesity
In that context, WHO Member States have committed to increase the
rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months
of life to at least 50 % by 2025 as one
of a set
of global nutrition targets
Implementation
of this intervention may contribute to the achievement
of the following targets:
Global nutrition targets Target 4: No increase in childhood overweight Target 5: Increase the
rate of exclusive breastfeeding in first 6 months up to at least 50 %
Global NCD targets Target 7: Halt the rise in diabetes and obesity