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National Breastfeeding Month was founded by the United States Breastfeeding Committee in 2011 to advocate and promote breastfeeding...
Aug 25, 2023 | Talei Moore, Ryanna Quazi
The solid evidence of short- and long-term medical and neurodevelopmental advantages of breastfeeding make promoting, protecting, and...
Jul 28, 2022 | Erika Ennis, Sarah Robinson
August is National Breastfeeding Month! This year’s theme, “Every Step of the Way,” focuses on the importance of supporting families...
Aug 02, 2021 | Harumi Reis-Reilly, Erika Ennis
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released the HHS Maternal Health Action Plan to reduce maternal deaths...
Dec 19, 2020 | Adelaide Appiah
August is National Breastfeeding Month and this week is World Breastfeeding Week! This year's theme highlights the links between...
Aug 03, 2020 | Harumi Reis-Reilly
By Misty Romero, BA, RN, IBCLC and Hrishikesh T. Shetty, Institutional Giving Manager, Erie Family Health Centers Through NACCHO’s...
Nov 05, 2019 | Guest Author
In New York City, we have witnessed staggering inequities in maternal health outcomes, which is largely driven by racial...
Oct 22, 2019 | Guest Author
By Elisabeth Martinez, Intern, and Chelsea Gridley-Smith, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO With the arrival of summer and Fourth of July...
Jun 27, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, held in February, is a worldwide observance to promote awareness of infections...
Feb 15, 2018 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
National Breastfeeding Month was founded by the United States Breastfeeding Committee in 2011 to advocate and promote breastfeeding and human milk feeding.
The solid evidence of short- and long-term medical and neurodevelopmental advantages of breastfeeding make promoting, protecting, and supporting chest/breastfeeding a public health imperative.
August is National Breastfeeding Month! This year’s theme, “Every Step of the Way,” focuses on the importance of supporting families at every step along the infant feeding journey with warm and coordinated hand-offs and transitions.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released the HHS Maternal Health Action Plan to reduce maternal deaths and disparities that put birthing people at risk before, during, and following pregnancy.
August is National Breastfeeding Month and this week is World Breastfeeding Week! This year's theme highlights the links between breastfeeding and planetary health.
By Misty Romero, BA, RN, IBCLC and Hrishikesh T. Shetty, Institutional Giving Manager, Erie Family Health Centers Through NACCHO’s Building a Breastfeeding Support Model for Community Health Centers’ eight-month project, Erie Family Health Centers, a community health center network comprising 13 sites, was able to standardize and improve breastfeeding support throughout the organization and make...
In New York City, we have witnessed staggering inequities in maternal health outcomes, which is largely driven by racial discrimination.
By Elisabeth Martinez, Intern, and Chelsea Gridley-Smith, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO With the arrival of summer and Fourth of July festivities just around the corner, many people are spending more time outside. The rising temperatures invite a host of disease vectors, including mosquitoes, so proper protection is key. You can play an important role in preventing […]
International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, held in February, is a worldwide observance to promote awareness of infections transmitted from mother to baby. Prenatal infections include bacterial or viral illnesses that can be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy or during the delivery process. The incidence of prenatal infection depends on the causative […]
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