World Breastfeeding Week
The 2026 World Breastfeeding Week focuses on scaling proven interventions to improve breastfeeding outcomes globally. The initiative emphasizes the importance of counseling, workplace support, and legislative alignment with international marketing codes to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates.
The 2026 theme for the World Breastfeeding Week is "Breastfeeding for a sustainable start in life: strengthen what works," focuses on tracking progress, evaluating impact, and scaling proven approaches that improve breastfeeding outcomes. It calls on governments, health systems, workplaces, communities, civil society organizations, and families to build on successful experiences and strengthen the "Warm Chain of Support" for breastfeeding.
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