BREASTFEEDING

UNICEF Cuba supports actions in favor of breastfeeding

Published on: July 22, 2024
13:03

Havana, Jul 22 (Prensa Latina) UNICEF Cuba will also celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 2024, which promotes the vital practice for the development and welfare of girls and boys, the organization informed on Cuba.

Regional forum on breastfeeding begins in El Salvador

Published on: July 18, 2024
11:55

San Salvador, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) The first Regional Forum on Breastfeeding: "The best start for life" began here with the presence of professionals from Central America, the Caribbean and other Latin American countries.

Exclusive breastfeeding reached 48 percent globally – UNICEF, WHO

Published on: August 1, 2023
15:45

Geneva, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) In the last decade, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding has increased by a remarkable 10%, to 48% globally.

Experts call for an end to exploitative baby formula milk marketing

Published on: February 8, 2023
16:18

Geneva, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The milk formula marketing tactics applied by industries are abusive, so pressing and drastic measures must be taken to fight off industries´ political interference and misleading information.

Cuba to administer Covid-19 booster shot to pregnant women

Published on: December 29, 2022
11:27

Havana, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) The Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Cuba (CIGB) reported on Thursday that a booster shot against Covid-19 will be administered to pregnant women in their last quarter of pregnancy.

Cuba marks World Breastfeeding Week

Published on: August 1, 2022
06:49

Havana, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Monday marks World Breastfeeding Week with the principle that a mother's milk is the best food for a baby.

Nations should prioritize pregnant women for Covid-19 shots -PAHO

Published on: September 9, 2021
07:41

Washington, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Wednesday insisted on the need to protect pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in the context of complex health crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Breastfeeding central to eliminating child malnutrition: Agency chief

Published on: August 3, 2021
07:19

United Nations, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) The Covid-19 pandemic reveals fragility of progress made in global breastfeeding rates in recent decades, a joint statement by UN agencies warned.

Breastfeeding is best vaccine for newborns, says Cuban authorities

Published on: June 16, 2021
07:24

Havana, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Breast milk is the first and most complete vaccine for newborn babies, since it benefits their health and also that of the mother, Cuban health authorities reiterated.

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