Breastfeeding concerns raised

POOR child-feeding practices, including breastfeeding, are contributing to the malnutrition of babies who aren’t able to maximise their learning capacity later in life, an official from an international children’s fund says
Hanifa Namusoke, of the United Nations children’s emergency fund Unicef, said Papua New Guinea women did not breastfeed their babies properly in the first six months and that had led to their inability to learn fast and avoid health problems later.
He said breastfeeding was a key contributor to the survival and wellbeing of babies and mothers.
During the first six months of life, when digestive systems were not yet mature, breastfeeding offered the required nutrients and additional protection from illness by limiting exposure to contaminated foods and liquids, he said.