Breastfeeding can reduce infant mortality–Study Breastfeeding still ranks high among interventions that can reduce childhood deaths, a study published in Lancet Every Newborn Series has revealed. The study also notes that breastfeeding, neonatal resuscitation, kangaroo mother care and antenatal corticosteroids methods will prevent 375,000 maternal and newborn deaths by 2025. It adds that 1,540 babies die at birth in Nigeria. The report is coming as other studies from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington show that Nigeria would not meet its 2015 health goals in reducing mother and child deaths. The IHME study released last week were part of its 2013 Global Burden of Disease project. It noted, “ In spite of the global gains recorded in the reduction of mother and child deaths, study findings from the IHME has listed Nigeria as one of the countries with the least progress in the reduction of child and maternal deaths.... wpost.co/breastfeeding-can-reduce-infant-mortality-study/
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 08:24:28 +0000
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