World Breastfeeding Week 2019

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. It commemorates the Innocenti Declaration signed in August 1990 by government policymakers, WHO, UNICEF and other organizations to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding promotes better health for mothers and children alike. WHO states, “Breastfeeding not only improves the health of infants but also has many benefits for mothers.”