Breastfeeding a crucial priority for child survival in emergencies

United Nations Children's Fund Unicef

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Abstract: Globally, only 38 percent of infants under the age of six months are exclusively breastfed, though research shows that optimal breastfeeding is the single most effective preventive intervention for reducing infant mortality.

Keywords: Nutrition; Infant Mortality; Child Mortality; Breastfeeding; Lactating Mothers. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-08
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