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Africa-Press – Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>United Nations agencies kicked off World Breastfeeding Week on Tuesday, emphasizing the need for greater breastfeeding support across all workplaces.<\/p>\n

In the last decade, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding has increased by a remarkable 10 percentage points, to 48 per cent globally, according to the UN Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO).<\/p>\n

Promoting and supporting breastfeeding at workplaces can help drive the progress higher and towards the global target of 70 per cent by 2030, the organizations stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cSupportive workplaces are key. Evidence shows that while breastfeeding rates drop significantly for women when they return to work, that negative impact can be reversed when workplaces facilitate mothers to continue to breastfeed their babies,\u201d Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director noted.<\/p>\n

Highlighting the benefits of supporting breastfeeding for mothers, babies and businesses, UNICEF and WHO urged governments, donors, civil society, and the private sector to support all working mothers \u2013 including those in the informal sector or on temporary contracts.<\/p>\n

The UN agencies also called for sufficient paid leave for all working parents and care-givers to meet the needs of their young children as well as increased investments in breastfeeding support policies and programs in all settings.<\/p>\n

WHO and UNICEF further recommend that breastfeeding should begin within the first hour of birth and continue through the first six months of a child\u2019s life \u2013 meaning no other foods or liquids are provided, including water.<\/p>\n

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is a global campaign celebrated every 1-7 August to raise awareness and galvanize action on themes related to breastfeeding.<\/p>\n

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