Published 05 September 2018
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
BREASTFEEDING WEEK 2018 FOCUSES ON BREASTFEEDING AS THE FOUNDATION OF LIFE
Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 04, 2018 (SKNIS): Minister of State with responsibility for Health, the Honourable Wendy Phipps, while addressing the nation for Breast Feeding week 2018 said that the ministry views Breast Feeding Week as a time to remind the public that breastfeeding is a natural and a progressive building block that should immediately follow pregnancy and childbirth to improve the health and wellness of babies in the Federation.
“The Ministry of Health also views Breastfeeding Week as a time for all of us to be mindful of the fact that breastfeeding is a natural and progressive building block that should immediately follow pregnancy and childbirth so that our Nation’s children will have the best chance at living strong, resilient lives where illnesses, diseases and nutrition deficiencies are minimized during the entire life course,” she added.
Breastfeeding Week which was introduced by the World Health Organization (WHO) is being celebrated from September 3 – 7 under the 2018 theme “Breastfeeding: Foundation for Life.”