World Breastfeeding Week 2018: Less than half are breastfed right after birth in India

| Updated: Aug 1, 2018, 09:05 IST
World Breastfeeding Week 2018: Less than half are breastfed right after birth in India
Despite numerous benefits of breastfeeding and decades of doctors’ recommendations, nearly half of infants are still being deprived of exclusive breastfeeding in India. As Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) is observed around the world, here’s a look at how breastfeeding proves beneficial and what the scenario looks like in India.











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