The Lancet Breastfeeding Series is the first of its kind to evaluate global breastfeeding levels, trends and inequalities, in addition to the short- and long-term consequences for both mother and child, regardless of where they live or their income. This interactive launch event…
Dear World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2015 Celebrants and Supporters, Season’s Greetings from the WABA Secretariat! As we approach the end of 2015, WABA would like to sincerely thank all WBW celebrants from across the world who celebrated World Breastfeeding Week…
WABA World AIDS Day Statement 27 November 2015 Breastfeeding: Getting Close to Zero for an AIDS-free generation Thirty years since the first report appeared documenting transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) through breastfeeding[1], breastfeeding by HIV-Positive mothers has never been…
WABA participated by having a booth to outreach to the public on the importance of breastfeeding and having safe spaces for women to be able to carry out the normal act of nourishing her baby. WABA organised a coloring event…
“As a young doctor working with refugees in the former Yugoslavia and Iraq, I attended births and delivered babies. Access to many of the basic tools, equipment and medicines needed to ensure that newborns are delivered safely and survive their…
WABA was honoured by the visit of Dr. Shin Young-Soo, WHO Regional Director of the Western Pacific on 4th November 2015 at its Secretariat in Penang.
Speech by Dato’ (Dr.) Anwar Fazal, Chairperson Emeritus of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) at the launch of the film, “Tigers” in conjunction with the 11th One Asia Breastfeeding Conference held in Putrajaya, Malaysia on Monday, 2nd November 2015..
Check out the special supplement in Acta Paediatrica that includes a series of systematic reviews on the impact of breastfeeding on maternal and child health and interventions to improve breastfeeding practices. It is a free access publication and would be…
Shauna Olney, Chief of the ILO’s Gender, Equality and Diversity Branch, explains why achieving gender equality is crucial for the world of work. When women are better off, the world becomes a better place for all. Reflecting this reality, 193…
Focusing on women and the complexities of infant feeding decisions The “11th Annual Breastfeeding and Feminism International Conference: will be held from March 20-22, 2016 at “The Sheraton Hotel, Chapel Hill, NC USA The theme for the conference is “Advancing…