Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Breastfeeding saves lives of babies, UN says (CTV.ca)

GENEVA — Breastfeeding is saving the lives of 6 million babies a year, but more than twice that could be saved if more mothers would use the time-honoured method, the UN children's agency said Tuesday.

Thirty-nine per cent of infants in developing countries are exclusively breast fed, UNICEF said, blaming "lack of awareness amongst mothers, and lack of support from health workers and communities."

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