Joint statement: World Breastfeeding Week

Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week: As global crises...

WHO: exploitative formula marketing

WHO reveals shocking extent of exploitative formula milk marketing: The second report in a series detailing exploitative marketing practices employed by $55 billion baby formula...

WHO/UNICEF report on formula milk marketing

More than half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing – WHO, UNICEF: New report details exploitative practices employed by $55...

Spicy breast milk?

In part of a recent human study led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), it was found that after eating a curry dish containing...

World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, 2021

World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, 2021, is a global campaign to raise awareness and galvanize action on themes related to breastfeeding. The 2021 theme is...

Breastfeeding beyond infancy

Breastfeeding beyond infancy: Assessing attitudes to breastfeeding: To obtain the optimal health benefits for both parent and child, the World Health Organization (2021) recommends continued...

Breastfeeding: 5 Common problems

Breastfeeding your new baby can be difficult, and with side effects like sore nipples, engorgement and thrush, sometimes it can be hard to keep going....

Support Breastfeeding for a healthier planet

A message from UNICEF: World Breastfeeding Week 2020: "Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet”. The theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2020 is “Support breastfeeding for...