World breastfeeding week 2021 – Protect breastfeeding: A shared responsibility in Nigeria and beyond
August 1 to August 7 annually is mapped out as World breastfeeding week. This year, the theme which is “Protect breastfeeding: A shared responsibility” reminds us that each of us has a responsibility to protect breastfeeding. The onus is not just on the mothers, but also on fathers, employers, churches, healthcare providers, and so on. Provision of breastfeeding spaces for nursing mothers to conveniently breastfeed their babies is one of the ways to protect breastfeeding. Why should we all be involved in protecting breastfeeding? Simple – the costs of not breastfeeding are quite enormous
The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided some facts and guidelines on breastfeeding. Here are some of them –