The benefits of breastfeeding are many: not only for babies, but also for economics.
source: Xinhua micro writer: Yan Jie
from August 1st to 7th is the world breastfeeding week. A report released by the United Nations on 1 days says increasing the number of mothers of breastfeeding can save more children's lives, make babies smarter, and boost the global economy.
World breastfeeding week (World breastfeeding week) is a global initiative launched by the international breastfeeding Action Alliance (International breastfeeding Action Alliance) to promote the social and public awareness of the importance of breastfeeding and to support breastfeeding. At present, hundreds of countries and regions have participated in this activity. The
International breastfeeding Action Alliance was led by the United Nations Children's fund and the WHO, in which countries called for greater investment in education and medical projects, encouraging more mothers to choose breastfeeding, and developing international standards as soon as possible in order to prevent formula milking mills from exaggerating publicity and misleading the market.
reported that only 40% of babies under 6 months of the world are exclusively breastfed. The new mother had better breast-feeding within one hour after childbirth and continued until the child was two years old, and the first 6 months were best breast-feeding. "
WHO director general Tan del said in a statement," breast milk is like a baby's first needle vaccine to protect them from potentially deadly diseases and to provide them with all the nutrients they need to thrive. "
the world bank predicts that if half of the world's babies enjoy pure breastfeeding by 2025, the lives of 520 thousand children will be saved in the next 10 years, and a cognitive promotion of breastfeeding will also bring economic benefits of $300 billion to low - and middle - income countries.
data released by the International Federation of breastfeeding action show that $35 can be achieved in every dollar invested in breastfeeding.