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    Global Status of Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding in book titled: “Curriculum Guide In Breastfeeding Medicine for Health Professionals”,

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    Breastfeeding protection and support are mandates for achieving optimum health and well-being for children and future generations in many of the developed and developing countries. Countries of the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) are struggling to meet the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) during the first six months of life and continued breastfeeding for two years or more as recommended by the WHO and UNICEF, (27) by implementation of interventions as the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) at maternity health facility level and the ‘First One thousand days’ at the community.(47,96,97,98) Breastfeeding is a Human right and is supported by the Convention of the human rights for protecting the child. (27</p
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