Healthy Tips: Let's Celebrate Breastfeeding Week

Did you know that the first 1000 days of life, from conception to a child’s second birthday, are critical to long-term health and require proper nutrition to ensure healthy mental and physical development of the child?

Initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of birth, followed by breastfeeding for up to two years or beyond offer a powerful line of defence against all forms of child malnutrition.

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• Breastfeeding week