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2021 30 August
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The SUN Movement celebrates 2021 World Breastfeeding Week

Iselin Danbolt   |   Parliamentarians, SUN Business Network, SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network, SUN Monthly Newsletter, SUN UN Network 0

Each year, from 1-7 August, countries, organisations and nutrition champions celebrate World Breastfeeding Week all over the world. In 2021, under its theme ‘Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility’, this week served as an important a time to revisit the commitments made at the start of...

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2021 24 August
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Costa Rica launches dietary guidelines for children under 2: only 39.7% have an adequate diet

Iselin Danbolt   |   SUN Country Network 1

On 11 August, during World Breastfeeding Week 2021, Costa Rica launched dietary guidelines focusing specifically on nutrition during the critical first 1,000-day window of opportunity, from conception until a girl or boy is two years old. These guidelines aim to improve eating habits and reduce...

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2020 13 August
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Burkina Faso launches campaign to promote exclusive breastfeeding

David Martin   |   SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network 0

* Originally published by Alive & Thrive In June, the Government of Burkina Faso launched the Stronger With Breastmilk Only campaign, with support from UNICEF, the World Bank, the PRSS (Health Services Reinforcement Project) of the Government of Burkina Faso, and Alive & Thrive, aiming to raise awareness...

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