Newborns across the world not breastfed early enough

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A UNICEF and World Health Organisation report released during International Breastfeeding Week has found three in five babies are not breastfed within an hour of birth.

The health benefits of early breastfeeding are not well known enough in many countries, and the marketing of infant formula is affecting parents’ decisions.

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