World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year across the world from August 1 to August 7. The global campaign is organized to raise awareness about breastfeeding and its benefits. Breastfeeding is extremely crucial for the healthy growth and development of an infant. Breastmilk is the best food for newborn babies. It contains antibodies that aid in preventing several prevalent paediatric ailments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Theme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This year\u2019s World Breastfeeding Week, under its theme \u2018Step Up for Breastfeeding: Educate and Support.\u2019 is a time to revisit the commitments made at the start of this year by prioritizing breastfeeding-friendly environments for mothers and babies. By urging organisations and nations to create safeguards for breastfeeding, this topic hopes to increase breastfeeding awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations International Children\u2019s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) created a memorandum in 1990. Following this, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) was established in 1991. The inaugural World Breastfeeding Week was observed in 1992 to promote the campaign. 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