World Breastfeeding Week 2025: The month of August is about to begin. Like every year, World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August) will be celebrated in the first week of this month. This week is observed to make new mothers aware of breastfeeding. The purpose of world breastfeeding week is to protect infants from malnutrition and promote their mental-physical development. This week is celebrated here in collaboration with the World Health Organization and UNICEF. This campaign underlines the importance of breastfeeding, which is the most effective way of healthy development of children and living.
According to the World Health Organization and UNICEF, new mothers must breastfeed the baby for 6 months. Breastfeeding is the best way to keep children healthy. It gives infants to nourish and fight against diseases, which prevents diseases like diarrhea and pneumonia. Also in mothers Breast cancerReduces the risk of ovarian cancer and type-2 diabetes. Currently, only 48 percent of infants under the age of 6 months are completely breastfeeding worldwide. In the last 12 years, this figure has increased by 10 percent, which has saved millions of children. Nevertheless, by 2025, more hard work is required to achieve a target of 50 percent.
World Breastfeeding Day Every year is celebrated with a new theme. Talking about the theme of 2025 this year, ‘Give priority to breastfeeding: Create Permanent Assistance Systems’. The purpose of which is to improve the health of mothers and infants. This theme also focuses on mothers to encourage breastfeeding and help for the protection of the environment.
According to UNICEF data here, improvement in breastfeeding rates can save the lives of 8.2 lakh children every year. In emergency situations it is a source of safe and accessible food for infants. At the same time, “The number of infants below six months worldwide in the last 12 years, which is only breastfeeding, has increased by more than 10 percent. It means that 48 percent of babies worldwide are now taking advantage of this healthy start of life. This means that breastfeeding has saved millions of infants.” According to the data, breastfeeding can save more than 8,20,000 children every year.
Let us tell you, the goal of this campaign is to create such arrangements in society, office and government policies that support mothers for breastfeeding. Many mothers consume bottled milk due to the child not being able to breastfeed, which is wrong. It is also part of it to spread awareness about the loss of bottled milk and increase assistance at workplaces. The theme of 2025 combines environment and maternal health, which describes breastfeeding as durable and beneficial for the environment. When mothers get the necessary help to breastfeed their infants, everyone benefits. According to the data, more than 8,20,000 children can be saved every year by improving breastfeeding rates.
It is said that mother’s milk is beneficial for the child for 6 months, it is considered nectar. In this important phase of early growth and development, the antibodies present in breast milk protect infants from disease and death. This is especially important during emergency, when breastfeeding guarantees a safe, nutritious and accessible food source for infants and young children. At the same time, some types of cancer and non-communicable diseases are also reduced for mothers. In India, this week, Anganwadi workers, ASHA workers and health workers will tell the benefits of breastfeeding to mothers. This week is important not only for infants and mothers, but also for the environment and society.
According to IANS
