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Acceptable medical reasons for use of
breast-milk substitutes

A list of acceptable medical reasons for supplementation was originally developed by WHO and UNICEF as an annex to the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) package of tools in 1992.

Author,
World Health Organization (WHO).

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Prolonged and Exclusive Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Infectious Diseases in Infancy

Exclusive breastfeeding to the age of 6 months tended to be more protective than exclusive breastfeeding until the age of 4 months and partially thereafter. Our findings support health-policy strategies that promote exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months in industrialized countries

Author,
American Academy of Pediatrics

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