Scaling up breastfeeding policy and programs in Samoa: application of the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly initiative

• Main Authors: Christina Soti-Ulberg (Author), Amber Hromi-Fiedler (Author), Nicola L. Hawley (Author), Take Naseri (Author), Analosa Manuele-Magele (Author), John Ah-Ching (Author), Rafael Pérez-Escamilla (Author), on behalf of BBF Samoa Committee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Breastfeeding is a critical, evidence-based intervention that addresses malnutrition, improves early childhood development outcomes, and influences long-term maternal and infant health by reducing the non-communicable disease risk. Scaling up breastfeeding is an indisputably stro...