World Breastfeeding Week

1-7 August 2022

World Breastfeeding Week 2020

In line with the theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2022 “Step Up for Breastfeeding,” the Global Breastfeeding Collective is calling on governments to protect and promote women’s access to care based on the evidence-based Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.

WBW events and resources

Take Ten Steps Up for Breastfeeding

Join the GBC during World Breastfeeding Week to learn about the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.

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WHO Social Media Toolkit, World Breastfeeding Week 2022

World Health Organization Social Media Toolkit, World Breastfeeding Week, 2022

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Joint statement by UNICEF & WHO on World Breastfeeding Week

From UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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