The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months of life followed by continued breastfeeding alongside complementary feeding for a minimum of two years
Promoting and supporting breastfeeding is an important public health intervention, with multiple health benefits for infants and mothers. Breastfeeding also has the potential for considerably reduced healthcare costs from even modest increases in prevalence and duration. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that mothers should exclusively breastfeed their infant for the first six months, followed by continued breastfeeding alongside complementary feeding for a minimum of two years. However, despite numerous initiatives to improve breastfeeding initiation and duration over many years, compliance with recommendations is poor in most settings. Read More…
