WHO Recognizes World Breastfeeding Week
The WHO "is pleased to join the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) and many other partners in celebrating World Breastfeeding Week from 1 to 7 August 2011," according to a statement from WHO Assistant Director-General Flavia Bustreo. "This year's theme emphasizes the importance of communication and the fact that talking about why breastfeeding matters and exchanging information and experiences is one way of protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding," the statement notes (7/29).
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