Sentences with phrase «optimal maternal and child health»

Early intervention to increase maternal adjustment and decrease emotional distress should remain a priority in facilitating the most optimal maternal and child health outcomes.

As a global goal for optimal maternal and child health and nutrition, all women should be enabled to practise exclusive breastfeeding and all infants should be fed exclusively on breastmilk from birth to 4 - 6 months of age.

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Optimal breastfeeding for the first 2 years of life is the single most effective intervention to prevent child deaths worldwide.1 Breastfeeding saves children's lives, supports their growth and development, preventsmalnutrition, ensures food security for infants, protects maternal and child health, reduces financial pressure on families, supports loving relationships and increases educational attainment.

INFACT (Infant Feeding Action Coalition) Quebec is a non-governmental organization that works to protect infant and young child health, as well as maternal well being through the promotion and support of breastfeeding and optimal infant feeding practices.

Breastfeeding results in many health benefits for both mothers and infants and is widely acknowledged as the optimal way to nourish an infant.6, 23 — 28 Scientific investigation of the effect of early artificial sucking experiences on the ability of newborns to breastfeed successfully is of profound relevance and importance to maternal and child health in the United States.