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The first years of life have a profound effect on a child’s future. These years are a critical early window of opportunity to provide the nutrition, protection, bonding and stimulation that children need to reach their full potential. Adequate nutrition, safe environments and responsive adult caregiving are the best ways to support healthy brain…

Breastfeeding protects the health and well-being of mothers and babies. Breastfeeding gives infants the healthiest start to life by stimulating brain development and acting as a baby’s first vaccine. Breastfeeding leads to lower health care costs, healthier families and a smarter workforce. Breastfeeding is also critically important for mothers,…

Breastfeeding gives all children the healthiest start in life. Breastmilk promotes cognitive development and acts as a baby’s first vaccine, providing critical protection from disease and death. Breastfeeding also reduces the burden of childhood and maternal illness, lowering health care costs, creating healthier families and strengthening the…

Breastfeeding gives children the healthiest start in life. Breastmilk provides all the energy and nutrients needed for the first six months of life and continues to partially fulfil children’s nutritional needs until age 2 and beyond, alongside nutritious complementary foods. The benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies are universal and…

Breastfeeding gives children the healthiest start in life. Breastmilk provides all the energy and nutrients needed for the first six months of life and continues to partially fulfil children’s nutritional needs until age 2 and beyond, alongside nutritious complementary foods. The benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies are universal and…

Scorecard, Governments play a fundamental role in protecting the health of women and children through improving policies and programmes that support and enhance breastfeeding. The Global Breastfeeding Collective (the Collective), led by WHO and UNICEF, has identified seven policy action priorities, each with an indicator and a set target to be achieved by…, CTA button section

Governments play a fundamental role in protecting the health of women and children through improving policies and programmes that support and enhance breastfeeding. The Global Breastfeeding Collective (the Collective), led by WHO and UNICEF, has identified seven policy action priorities, each with an indicator and a set target to be achieved by…

About the Collective, The Global Breastfeeding Collective is a partnership of prominent international agencies calling on donors, policymakers, philanthropists and civil society to increase investment in breastfeeding worldwide. The Collective’s vision is of a world where all mothers have the financial, emotional, technical and public support they need to start…, Vision, A world where all mothers and families are empowered, enabled and supported to optimally breastfeed their children, and where early initiation, exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and continued breastfeeding for up to two years or beyond, together with appropriate, adequate and safe complementary foods, become the social norm…, Mission, To galvanize political, financial and social support to scale up breastfeeding programmes and to encourage adoption of supportive legal instruments and policies at the global, regional and country levels within the broader development, humanitarian and human rights agendas, thus accelerating progress to meet or exceed the WHA global target calling…, Strategic goals, The Global Breastfeeding Collective has four strategic goals: Foster leadership and alliances to galvanize support to breastfeeding Effectively integrate and communicate breastfeeding messages to reach strategic audiences Mobilize resources and promote accountability Build knowledge and evidence to enhance breastfeeding policies, programmes,…

The Global Breastfeeding Collective is a partnership of prominent international agencies calling on donors, policymakers, philanthropists and civil society to increase investment in breastfeeding worldwide. The Collective’s vision is of a world where all mothers have the financial, emotional, technical and public support they need to start…, Vision, A world where all mothers and families are empowered, enabled and supported to optimally breastfeed their children, and where early initiation, exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and continued breastfeeding for up to two years or beyond, together with appropriate, adequate and safe complementary foods, become the social norm…, Mission, To galvanize political, financial and social support to scale up breastfeeding programmes and to encourage adoption of supportive legal instruments and policies at the global, regional and country levels within the broader development, humanitarian and human rights agendas, thus accelerating progress to meet or exceed the WHA global target calling…, Strategic goals, The Global Breastfeeding Collective has four strategic goals: Foster leadership and alliances to galvanize support to breastfeeding Effectively integrate and communicate breastfeeding messages to reach strategic audiences Mobilize resources and promote accountability Build knowledge and evidence to enhance breastfeeding policies, programmes,…

Global Breastfeeding Collective, The Global Breastfeeding Collective is a partnership of prominent international agencies calling on donors, policy makers and civil society to increase investment in breastfeeding worldwide. About the Collective, Breastfeeding and COVID-19, Breastfeeding safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, Breastfeeding during COVID-19, Mothers with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 should be advised to breastfeed with necessary hygiene precautions during feeding. The benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the potential risk of transmitting the coronavirus. , Breastfeeding: A smart investment, Breastfeeding: A smart investment, Breastfeeding is a vital part of providing every child with the healthiest start in life. It is a baby’s first vaccine and best source of nutrition, and can bolster brain development. Breastfeeding also nurtures national economies. Increased rates of breastfeeding can improve a country’s prosperity by lowering healthcare costs and producing…, A global breastfeeding call to action, The Global Breastfeeding Collective calls for increased financing and better implementation of policies, programmes and interventions to provide mothers the support they need to breastfeed. Governments can take seven actions to drive progress on breastfeeding and raise the global rate of exclusive breastfeeding to at least 50 per cent by 2025. 1.…, Featured resources, Breastfeeding advocacy briefs

Breastfeeding safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, Breastfeeding during COVID-19, Mothers with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 should be advised to breastfeed with necessary hygiene precautions during feeding. The benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the potential risk of transmitting the coronavirus. , Breastfeeding: A smart investment, Breastfeeding is a vital part of providing every child with the healthiest start in life. It is a baby’s first vaccine and best source of nutrition, and can bolster brain development. Breastfeeding also nurtures national economies. Increased rates of breastfeeding can improve a country’s prosperity by lowering healthcare costs and producing…, A global breastfeeding call to action, The Global Breastfeeding Collective calls for increased financing and better implementation of policies, programmes and interventions to provide mothers the support they need to breastfeed. Governments can take seven actions to drive progress on breastfeeding and raise the global rate of exclusive breastfeeding to at least 50 per cent by 2025. 1.…, Breastfeeding advocacy briefs, Subscribe for Updates, To receive updates on the Global Breastfeeding Collective and our seven policy asks, please subscribe below. Subscribe A woman breastfeeds her baby, Global Breastfeeding Collective, The Global Breastfeeding Collective is a partnership of prominent international agencies calling on donors, policy makers and civil society to increase investment in breastfeeding worldwide. About the Collective

Health workers have a vital role to play in educating mothers and other caregivers about infant and young child feeding. It is also their moral, legal and professional responsibility to protect, promote, and support optimal feeding. However, health workers and health care facilities throughout the world are often used by baby food companies to…