A mother receives breastfeeding counselling from a doctor and community health worker in a govt hospital maternity ward in UP during World Breastfeeding Week, as posters and an NFHS-6 chart highlight the drop in exclusive breastfeeding among infants under six months from 59.7% (2019–21) to 34.6% (2023–24) alongside challenges like returning to work and formula…
Ranchi: A state-level awareness programme marking World Breastfeeding Week was organised at Sadar Hospital on Saturday, with health officials and experts stressing the importance of early and exclusive breastfeeding to improve maternal and child health. The week-long campaign will be observed from Saturday to Friday. NHM director (Jharkhand) Shashi Prakash Jha urged mothers to initiate…
Bhubaneswar: More women in the state are opting to give birth in health facilities, but this progress is not translating into improved newborn feeding outcomes. Early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding for newborns and children under six months of age respectively have declined sharply, according to National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6, released by the ministry of…
