West Bengal govt stresses on fathers' involvement in children's breastfeeding
Aug 09, 2024, at 10:39 pm
Kolkata (WB), 07 August 2024: West Bengal government has begun to involve fathers, male members and other family members to promote early breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding of the children till six months of age.
More access to breastfeeding support could save 820,000 young lives annually, says UNICEF
Aug 02, 2024, at 03:35 pm
The heads of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have called for greater access to breastfeeding support to both reduce health inequity and ensure mothers and babies can survive and thrive.
‘Let’s make breastfeeding at work, work’, urge UN agencies
Aug 02, 2023, at 08:13 pm
New York: United Nations agencies on Tuesday kicked off World Breastfeeding Week, emphasizing the need for greater breastfeeding support across all workplaces.
Breastfeeding: ‘More critical than ever’ start to life
Aug 02, 2022, at 07:32 pm
New York: It’s more critical than ever to begin life as a newborn being breastfed, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Executive Director of UN Children’s Fund UNICEF.
No restriction on breastfeeding after Covid-19 vaccination: Centre clears misinformation
May 23, 2021, at 09:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has clarified that breastfeeding is absolutely safe after getting coronavirus vaccine and it should not stop even for a single hour.
COVID-19 not transmitted through breast milk: Study
Aug 22, 2020, at 12:24 am
New York: As the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world, so do the concerns of breastfeeding mothers.
Breastfeeding link to COVID-19 is negligible, says World Health Organization
Aug 05, 2020, at 04:33 pm
New York: The risk of COVID-19 infection from breastfeeding is negligible and has never been documented, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, in a call for greater support for the practice.
Breastfeeding ‘for a healthier planet’
Aug 02, 2020, at 11:05 pm
New York: World Breastfeeding Week got underway on Saturday, with the UN urging communities everywhere to “support breastfeeding for a healthier planet”. Health agency (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a joint call for governments to protect and promote women’s access to skilled breastfeeding counselling - a critical component of breastfeeding support.
Countries failing to stop harmful marketing of breast-milk substitutes, warn WHO and UNICEF
May 27, 2020, at 04:00 pm
Geneva/IBNS: A new report by WHO, UNICEF, and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) reveals that despite efforts to stop the harmful promotion of breast-milk substitutes, countries are still falling short in protecting parents from misleading information.
Breast milk may help babies’ brain development: Study
Sep 22, 2018, at 05:07 pm
London, Sept 22 (IBNS): Babies born before their due date show better brain development when fed breast milk rather than formula, a study has found.
Sep 14, 2018, at 05:00 pm
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): A Kolkata doctor has urged mothers to breast feed their newborns exclusively for six months, while sounding alert against unscrupulous and misleading advertisement.
When it comes to breastfeeding, ‘timing is everything’ in saving newborn lives – UNICEF chief
Aug 01, 2018, at 08:55 am
New York, Aug 1 (IBNS): Three-in-five babies, mostly born in low- and middle-income countries, are not breastfed within the first hour of life, placing them at higher risk of death and disease, according to a new United Nations report launched on Tuesday.
When it comes to breastfeeding, ‘timing is everything’ in saving newborn lives – UNICEF chief
Jul 31, 2018, at 09:17 am
New York, July 31 (IBNS): Three-in-five babies, mostly born in low- and middle-income countries, are not breastfed within the first hour of life, placing them at higher risk of death and disease, according to a new United Nations report launched on Tuesday.
UNICEF urges wealthy countries to encourage more breastfeeding
May 11, 2018, at 02:21 pm
New York, May 11 (IBNS): Babies in wealthy countries are five times more likely to miss out on breastfeeding than those in the under-developed, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, explaining that this gap could be addressed by better support for working mothers, and regulating sales of infant formula.
Survey reveals low rates of initiation of breast feeding within an hour of birth nationally
Aug 02, 2017, at 02:45 am
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IBNS): The National Family Health Survey -4 (2015-16) has revealed low rates of initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth nationally, despite increase in the rates of institutional childbirth.
Breastfeeding within hour of birth provides baby’s ‘first vaccine,’ says UNICEF
Jul 30, 2016, at 03:07 pm
New York, July 30 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Fridaythat some 77 million of the world’s newborns – or 1 in 2 – are not breastfed within the first hour of birth, depriving them of essential nutrients and antibodies and thus exposing them to an increased risk of death.