The Marri Gudjaga project: a study protocol for a randomised control trial using Aboriginal peer support workers to promote breastfeeding of Aboriginal babies

• Main Authors: Rebecca Thorne (Author), Rowena Ivers (Author), Michelle Dickson (Author), Karen Charlton (Author), Lisa Jackson Pulver (Author), Christine Catling (Author), Michael Dibley (Author), Simon Eckermann (Author), Shahla Meedya (Author), Miranda Buck (Author), Patrick Kelly (Author), Elizabeth Best (Author), Melanie Briggs (Author), Joan Taniane (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Breastfeeding protects against a range of conditions in the infant, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), diarrhoea, respiratory infections and middle ear infections [1, 2]. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding until six months of age, with conti...