breastfeeding

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  • Breastfeeding: today’s priority, tomorrow’s health 2025-08-02 11:20

    By Maryam Tavassoli

    Breastfeeding: today’s priority, tomorrow’s health

    TEHRAN – Concurrent with the World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), the health ministry is observing the week across the country with the theme of ‘Breastfeeding: today’s priority, tomorrow’s health’ from August 1 to 7.

  • Almost half of Iranian infants exclusively breastfed 2024-08-02 15:31

    Almost half of Iranian infants exclusively breastfed

    TEHRAN –According to the ministry of health, approximately 47 percent of infants in Iran are exclusively breastfed. Exclusive breastfeeding in urban and rural areas is 45.9 percent and 50.9 percent, respectively.

  • Closing the gap: Breastfeeding for all 2024-07-29 15:35

    By Maryam Tavassoli

    Closing the gap: breastfeeding for all

    TEHRAN –The World Breastfeeding Week will be observed in the first week of August. This year, it will be celebrated under the theme of ‘Closing the gap: Breastfeeding for all’.

  • Campaign implemented to highlight breastfeeding 2023-08-21 15:39

    Campaign implemented to highlight breastfeeding

    TEHRAN – A campaign aimed at raising awareness about the importance of breastfeeding has been implemented across the country.

  • Enabling breastfeeding: making a difference for working parents 2023-07-31 15:54

    By Mehdi Garshasbi

    Enabling breastfeeding: making a difference for working parents

    Breastmilk is the best source of nutrition for babies and protects them against illness. Disruption of breastfeeding can lead to a decrease in protective immune factors contained in breastmilk so that the next generations could be more vulnerable to future pandemics.