World Breastfeeding Week 1–7 August
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On this 
year World Breastfeeding Week 1–7 August, WHO has decided to encourage people to “Support mums to breastfeed anytime, anywhere,” as it believe that all of society has a role to play in making communities more breastfeeding-friendly.
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world.
It commemorates the Innocenti Declaration signed in August 1990 by government policymakers, WHO, UNICEF and other organizations to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding is the best way to provide infants with the nutrients they need. WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding starting within one hour after birth until a baby is 6 months old. Nutritious complementary foods should then be added while continuing to breastfeed for up to 2 years or beyond.
WHO/Maren Shapiro