World-over, the first week of August is observed as ‘Breastfeeding Week’. This global campaign aims to raise awareness about breastfeeding and its advantages. World Breastfeeding Week, coordinated by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), revolves around strengthening the capacity of actors that protect, promote and support breastfeeding across different levels of society.
Breastfeeding plays a pertinent role in furthering Sustainable Development Goal 2 and 3, which include ending hunger, improving nutrition and promoting health and wellbeing. Breastfeeding is one of the critical pathways to reduce under-five mortality.
GAIN's Work
GAIN works to ensure consumption of safe and nutritious foods, this often includes working to protect and promote breastfeeding. Specifically, our work on complementary feeding reflects our commitment to improve overall diets of young children in a way that does not displace breast milk as the main source of food in infants’ diets. Check back to see exciting plans, events and information relating to Breastfeeding Week 2024.