The theme for #WBW2018 is Breastfeeding: A Foundation Of Life.
- Over 820,000 children and 20,000 women could be saved each year if babies were breastfed according to global recommendations.
- In a world filled with inequality, crises and poverty, #breastfeeding is the foundation of lifelong health for babies and mothers.
- #Breastfeeding is a universal solution that gives everyone a fair start in life and lays the foundation for women and children to survive AND thrive.
- #Breastfeeding is an equalizer that can help break the cycle of poverty.
- #Breastfeeding prevents hunger and malnutrition in all its forms.
- For women, #breastfeeding can help with birth spacing, reducing risk of breast and ovarian cancers and lower the risk of hypertension.
- For children, #breastfeeding combats infectious diseases, decreases diarrhea, lowers respiratory infections, prevents dental cavities and increases IQ
SELCA helps those who help families breastfeed to create a great foundation for life!