We joined local NGOs to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week in Western Bahr El Ghazal State. The rainy season means healthy crops, like leafy greens, aren't available, and as a result, women do not receive adequate nutrition to support their children.
Breastfeeding provides unmatched health benefits for babies and mothers. Along with meeting a growing baby's health and nutrition needs, breastfeeding can help lower a mother’s risk of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, ovarian cancer, and breast cancer.
