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1. Achieving Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding: A Global Responsibility Presented by
Audrey J. Naylor, MD, DrPH, FAAP, FABM
Chair,
The United States Breastfeeding Committee
For the
USDA and USAID International Food Aid Conference VIII
Kansas City, Missouri
April 24, 2006
2. Before this year is over, 10.9 million of the world’s children < 5 years of age will die of conditions that would be largely prevented by Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding . Before this day is over 3,500 children will be lost from such causes.