APHA ANNOUNCES POLICY ON BREASTFEEDING & PUBLIC HEALTH

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is addressing breastfeeding as
a fundamental public health issue, including it among 20 newly adopted
policies covering a broad range of issues. The 20 new policy measures were
approved at by the Association's governing council during APHA's annual
meeting in November. The APHA policy (200714) "affirms that exclusive
breastfeeding for the first six months of life, with continued breastfeeding
for at least the first one or two years of life, is the biological norm, and
that all alternative feeding methods carry health risks in comparison, with
rare exceptions." The policy urges that maternal and child and comprehensive
public health policies include attention to breastfeeding protection,
education, promotion and support, and it "denounces aggressive marketing of
human milk substitutes, particularly in healthcare settings." For the
complete policy statements, go to  <http://www.apha.org/advocacy/policy>
http://www.apha.org/advocacy/policy. 

 
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