What has been recognized as a public health priority in tropical climates
since the 1930s?
Breastfeeding
What are the costs to prevent needless deaths worldwide?
Less than $6 billion/year
What accounts for more than 3,340 maternal and child deaths a year?
Suboptimal breastfeeding
,How much does nursing a baby for a year or more decrease the risk of
developing hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular
disease?
By 10-15%
What risks do women who do not breastfeed face?
Greater risk for myocardial infarction and aspects of metabolic
syndrome; greater risk of breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer
What are the three strategies by WHO and UNICEF for increased
breastfeeding initiation and duration?
Promotion, protection, and support
, What does breastfeeding promotion focus on?
Advantages of breastfeeding on a personal, community, country, or
global level
What does breastfeeding protection focus on?
Government, manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure
breastfeeding's ability to compete with commercial interests
What does breastfeeding support focus on?
Interaction of 'helpers' with family and program development and
implementation
since the 1930s?
Breastfeeding
What are the costs to prevent needless deaths worldwide?
Less than $6 billion/year
What accounts for more than 3,340 maternal and child deaths a year?
Suboptimal breastfeeding
,How much does nursing a baby for a year or more decrease the risk of
developing hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular
disease?
By 10-15%
What risks do women who do not breastfeed face?
Greater risk for myocardial infarction and aspects of metabolic
syndrome; greater risk of breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer
What are the three strategies by WHO and UNICEF for increased
breastfeeding initiation and duration?
Promotion, protection, and support
, What does breastfeeding promotion focus on?
Advantages of breastfeeding on a personal, community, country, or
global level
What does breastfeeding protection focus on?
Government, manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure
breastfeeding's ability to compete with commercial interests
What does breastfeeding support focus on?
Interaction of 'helpers' with family and program development and
implementation
