Bhopal: UNICEF organised a special meet here in collaboration with the Department of Women and Child Development. The sole purpose of the meet was to highlight the importance of breastfeeding, which according to Dr Tania Goldner, Chief of UNICEF for Madhya Pradesh, is ‘is a simple, proven, and natural intervention that can reduce child mortality rates.’
The first week of August is marked as World Breastfeeding week and members of UNICEF assembled together to gather the media support to spread awareness.
According to Dr Goldner, high coverage with optimal breastfeeding practices, especially exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, could have the single largest impact on child survival.
And this is important for state of Madhya Pradesh which has high infant mortality rates.
Anupam Rajan, Director Women and Child Development, Government of Madhya Pradesh said that state is stepping up efforts for promoting the same.
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