Hospital sets up ‘Kangaroo Mother Care’ lactating room
Hospital authorities bring down newborn and infant mortality rate by promoting breastfeeding.
Philippines: Infant care as nature intended
De Ocampo, one of the active advocates of KMC in the country, adds, “There are so many advantages to KMC. The skin-to-skin contact alone makes it beneficial to the newborn.”
Breastfeeding benefits newborn and mother
Due to the unique, irreproducible properties of breast milk, breastfed children develop fewer ear, intestinal, and lung infections. Parents miss fewer days of work, and fewer children die from preventable infectious diseases.
Is $17.5bn incentive enough for more mothers to breastfeed?
Despite all the evidence for the benefits of breastfeeding, global rates have scarcely increased in 20 years. Could significant investment help buck the trend?
Cutting child deaths from pneumonia in Liberia
Liberia has begun a campaign to vaccinate infants under the age of 12 months for pneumonia. Thousands of Liberian children died of the disease last year.
Mothers in Nigeria participate in biannual event for maternal and child health
Mothers in Nigeria participate in a week’s worth of activities that complement routine health services with a package of interventions proven to boost their own health and help their babies survive and thrive.?
Chemist Direct Encourages Skin Contact and Breastfeeding for Newborn Infants
The Department of Health confirmed the importance of breastfeeding in their latest infant feeding profile report which shows a correlation of lower inpatient admissions for under one year olds in areas with higher breastfeeding rates.
Uganda: Breastfeeding Knows No Biological Boundaries
HIV-positive mothers, under Option B+ are encouraged to exclusively breastfeed for six months.
Provincial Health Services Office refreshes Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiatives
After the training, the facilitators expected that every staff member will support mothers to succeed with early and exclusive breastfeeding and that the facility moves towards Mother-Baby Friendly designation.
Breastfeeding is life-saving for babies in Philippines typhoon emergency
UN agencies stress need for breastfeeding support to mothers in affected areas.