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Breast-feeding gives children their best start in life<br>OpEd by UNICEF South Africa, Nutrition Specialist, Gilbert Tshitaudzi and Chief of Health Mariame Sylla on Breastfeeding Week.
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World Breastfeeding Week © Manojiit Tamen/Pixabay
At the beginning of August we celebrated World Breastfeeding Week, an initiative UNICEF South Africa has been part of since its inception. As a constant advocate for supporting and educating new mothers on the benefits of breastfeeding, concerns about breastfeeding during the pandemic have come under the spotlight.
With your help, we have set about assisting vulnerable mothers through various education platforms and training initiatives. Among these is the peer mentor programme, providing life-saving antenatal and postnatal services to pregnant women and young mothers.
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