The 24th edition of the World Breastfeeding Week started on August 1st and will continue until August 7th. This event, created by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), is endorsed by the World Health Organization and the UNICEF and celebrated in 170 countries around the world.
This year, the central theme of the event, “Breastfeeding: A key to Sustainable Development”, highlighted the impact of breastfeeding on children and mothers’ health and on a country’s development.
Read below a few stories about breastfeeding from the journalists of Radio Canada International and tell us, in the comments below: do you think breastfeeding can have an impact on sustainable development? Does it still matter in a higher income country like Canada?
Breastfeeding; important issue surprisingly not well-taught to doctors
One would think breastfeeding is natural, but it’s not as easy as thought, and seeking advice from your doctor might also not be as helpful as thought. A national survey of Canadian family doctors and paediatricians found the level of…»
National women’s sports event catches up with breastfeeding
Once known as the Canadian Women’s Curling championship, this major national event has had to make some changes to accommodate breastfeeding competitors. The round robin event has women’s teams from all provinces and territories, and several of the women have…»
Breastfeeding would help aboriginal babies: study
Promoting breastfeeding among aboriginal women could lead to “a substantial reduction in common infections and even deaths that are more common in Indigenous infants,” says a news release from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Compared to other Canadian children, aboriginal…»
Route du Lait, or Milk Way, for nursing mothers in Montreal
Nourri-Source Montreal created the Route du Lait, to further support breast-feeding,mothers. The route is a network of locations where mothers can feel comfortable and safe feeding their babies, and in the process, help change public attitudes about breast-feeding. « We aim…»
Experts change advice on feeding babies
Most Canadian mothers do not live with their extended families and are likely to turn to professionals for advice on how to feed their babies. Changes in scientific findings have led to changes in the recommendations made jointly by the…»
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