Sentences with phrase «to improve breastfeeding practices»

Currently, she speaks at events around the world and contracts with hospitals to help improve breastfeeding practices.

The World Health Organization estimates that 10,000 infant deaths could be saved by improved breastfeeding practices in the country, and has called the implementation of the IRR a critical step in that direction.

The DOH, for its part, employs breastfeeding support groups around the country to help disseminate information and improve breastfeeding practices of mothers, especially in far - flung areas.

Lay support has been associated with improved breastfeeding practices, but studies of programs that engage men in breastfeeding support have shown mixed results and most are from high - income countries.

Countries can significantly improve breastfeeding practices by scaling up known interventions, policies, and programmes identified in the Series.

An article in the July edition of Learning Disability Practice states that more research is needed to explore and improve breastfeeding practice in this group to give newborns with Down's syndrome a healthier start in life.

According the the World Health Organisation (WHO) improving breastfeeding practices could prevent 800,000 child deaths every year.

According to UNICEF: «Improved breastfeeding practices and reduction of artificial feeding could save an estimated 1.5 million children a year.»

Why invest, and what it will take to improve breastfeeding practices?

Improved breastfeeding practices and reduction of artificial feeding could save an estimated 1.5 million children a year.

The BFCI is based on the principles of the BFHI, but extends them to the community in order to provide women with a comprehensive support system to improve breastfeeding practices and other maternal, infant and young child nutrition practices at the community level.