COUNSELLING OF WOMEN TO IMPROVE BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES, 2018

Breastfeeding is one of the foundations of child health, development and survival. For these reasons, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that breastfeeding should be initiated within the first hour after birth and that infants should exclusively breastfeed for the first 6 months; complementary foods should then be introduced, with continued breastfeeding until 24 months of age or older.