Beautiful african mothers are in some of the 12 winning pictures from the WABA contest, for the 2008 World Breastfeeding Week.

Click here to see all of them.

Photo: JOSEPHINE NALUGO, Support for proper attachment is key (WABA)

Posted by ibfanafrica on 14 May 2008 | Tagged as: Breastfeeding, World Breastfeeding Week

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The theme for this year’s WBW in deference to the 2008 Olympics is “Mother Support : Going for the Gold”.

The objectives are:

• To expand awareness of the need for and the value of providing support to a breastfeeding mother.
• To disseminate updated information about support for breastfeeding mothers.
• To create optimal conditions for the provision of mother support in all circles of support.

Materials have already been distributed from the IBFAN Africa Regional Office to national groups.

• Click here to download the 2008 WBW Action folder (English)
• Click here to download the 2008 WBW Calendar in English
• Click here to download the 2008 WBW Calendar in French

Please contact the office for further information or visit the WABA web-site www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org for updates.

Posted by ibfanafrica on 14 May 2008 | Tagged as: World Breastfeeding Week

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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 »

Posted by Vulie Kunene on 06 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Breastfeeding, General, World Breastfeeding Week

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Read the reports from Cameroon, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and Swaziland
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Posted by ibfanafrica on 07 Sep 2006 | Tagged as: Cameroon, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland, World Breastfeeding Week

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