World Breastfeeding week is observed every year from August 1 to 7 in over 120 countries each year to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021
World Health Organisation states breastfeeding as one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival.
This year, the theme for breastfeeding week is ‘Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility.’
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world.
The history of this week-long commemoration dates back to the 1990s when the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) created the Innocenti Declaration to promote and support breastfeeding.