Improved rates of exclusive breastfeeding at 14 weeks of age in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa: what are the challenges now?
Abstract Background Increasing the rate of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) to 50% in the first six months of life is one of six major global targets set by the United Nations Decade of Nutrition, and is essential to achieve the sustainable development goals to eradicate hunger and end malnutrition by...
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Main Authors: | C. Horwood (Author), L. Haskins (Author), IM Engebretsen (Author), S. Phakathi (Author), C. Connolly (Author), A. Coutsoudis (Author), L. Spies (Author) |
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2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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