A newly released study has shown that breastfeeding babies from day one reduces the risk of neonatal deaths.The study which was conducted in Ghana found that 16 per cent of neonatal deaths can be prevented by breastfeeding infants from day one, and the rate increases to 22 per cent if breastfeeding begins within one hour of birth.The study which was conducted in Ghana found that 16 per cent of neonatal deaths can be prevented by breastfeeding infants from day one, and the rate increases to 22 per cent if breastfeeding begins within one hour of birth.The early initiation of breastfeeding is the theme of this year’s World Breastfeeding Week and has particular relevance in Sub-Saharan Africa, which has the highest infant mortality rates in the world. Continue Reading »

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