Breastfeeding Quote of the Day: American Public Health Association
Earlier this year the American Public Health Association (APHA) released a summary of its most recent public health policies. One policy, adopted in late 2007, recognizes “Breastfeeding as a fundamental public health issue.” The APHA breastfeeding policy summary states that the policy:
Affirms that exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life with continued breastfeeding for at least the first one or two years of life is the biological norm, and that all alternative feeding methods carry health risks in comparison, with rare exceptions. Recognizes that breastfeeding is viewed as a public health issue and insists that maternal and child and comprehensive public health policies include attention to breastfeeding protection, education, promotion and support. Identifies the exclusive breastfeeding rate as a leading health indicator in the goals of the nation. Denounces aggressive marketing of human milk substitutes, particularly in health care settings.
To read the full text of the policy, see “A Call to Action on Breastfeeding: A Fundamental Public Health Issue.”
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