Topic(s): Breastfeeding
Location: East Asia Pacific
Language(s): English
Audience: Employers, Mothers and caregivers, Policy makers and legislators
Programs: Policy advocacy
Breastfeeding is nearly universal in Myanmar, but only about 50% of children under six months are exclusively breastfed. While there is still much work to be done, the exclusive breastfeeding rate has more than doubled in the past five years.
This improvement is the result of tireless efforts and collaborations between the Myanmar Government and its partners, as well as changing attitudes and behaviors of mothers, families, and communities.
Alive & Thrive (A&T) recently met eight women who represent the new faces of breastfeeding in Myanmar.