World Breastfeeding Week |
Aug. 1-7, 2009 |
Please visit the http://www.waba.org.my for comprehensive information about worldwide breastfeeding promotion and for details of the theme and goals for 2008 go to http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org |

Each year, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action sponsors an international
celebration of breastfeeding, emphasizing a particular issue that impacts breastfeeding
around the world. In 2008 the theme was: "Exclusive Breastfeeding for 6 months, the gold Standard' an illusion to the 2008 Olympics and its gold medals. In 2007 the theme was: Breastfeeding: The 1st Hour - Save ONE million babies In 2006 the slogan for WBW was:: Code Watch: 25 Years of Protecting Breastfeeding This year, 2009, the theme will be "Breastfeeding: A Vital Emergency Response Are you ready?" The theme will draw attention to the vital role that breastfeeding plays in emergencies worldwide. |
The New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force |
Established 1988 |

