PROTECT BREASTFEEDING: A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
The focus of WBW 2021 is on the ways breastfeeding contributes to the survival, health and wellbeing of people, and the need to protect breastfeeding worldwide. The theme is aligned with thematic area 2 of the WBW-SDG 2030 campaign which highlights the links between breastfeeding and survival, health and wellbeing of women, children and nations.
The objectives of WBW 2021 are to
- Inform people about the importance of protecting breastfeeding
- Anchor breastfeeding support as a vital public health responsibility
- Engage with individuals and organisations for greater impact
- Galvanise action on protecting breastfeeding to improve public health
Events
Tuesday 3rd August and Wednesday 4th August 2021
Webinar: Building Better Breastfeeding Counselling Programmes
Sponsored by the Global Global Breastfeeding Collective Collective, including UNICEF, the World World Health Organization Organization, and more than 25 25 prominent international agencies international agencies calling on governments, policy makers development partners and civil society to increase investment in breastfeeding worldwide.
Choose between two options based on your global location and language preferences:
- REGISTER HERE for Tuesday, 03 Aug at 14:00 UTC* for Americas, Europe, western Africa
- REGISTER HERE Wednesday, 04 Aug at 6:00 UTC* for eastern Africa, eastern Mediterranean, Asia, Western Pacific