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3 In Every 5 Children Denied Of Colostrum In The First Hour Of Birth

Posted by lingaraj_1976 on Thu, 08 Aug 2019

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As the country celebrated World Breastfeeding Week through the first week of August, the status of breastfed children in India still remains far less than promising. Even though breastfeeding practices takes a positive turn across the country, only two in every five children below three years are reported to be breastfed within the first hour of birth. Going by numbers revealed by the latest NFHS survey (round 4) in 2015-16, nearly- 60% of children below three years are denied of their 'first im... Read More

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