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16 The number of countries throughout the developing world that have recorded gains of 20 percentage points or more in exclusive breastfeeding rates is 16. |
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| A World Fit For Children Goal: To protect, promote and support exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months and continued breastfeeding with safe, appropriate and adequate feeding up to 2 years of age and beyond |
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In the developing world, progress in exclusive breastfeeding rates has been modest, from 33 per cent around 1995 to 37 per cent around 2008, a relative increase of about 15 per cent.
Nonetheless, over the past 10 to 15 years exclusive breastfeeding rates have increased in all regions with available trend data except the Middle East and North Africa, and many countries have achieved substantial improvements.
Evidence from a variety of countries indicates that marked improvements in exclusive breastfeeding are possible in the presence of effective regulatory frameworks and guidelines, and when comprehensive programmatic approaches are at scale. Over the past 5-10 years, for example, 16 countries have recorded gains of 20 percentage points of more in exclusive breastfeeding rates. |
Source: MICS, DHS and other national surveys, 2003–2008.
Reference:
http://www.childinfo.org/breastfeeding_progress.html |
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