Background There is extensive evidence of important health risks for infants and mothers
related to not breastfeeding. In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended that …

Early childhood caries (ECC) is a significant chronic disease of childhood and a rising public
health burden worldwide. ECC may cause a higher risk of new caries lesions in both primary …

Breastfeeding and human milk are the normative standards for infant feeding and nutrition.
The short-and long-term medical and neurodevelopmental advantages of breastfeeding …

Breastfeeding is widely acknowledged as the normal and unequalled method for feeding
infants due to its associated health benefits, both for the infant and the mother. The World …

The importance of breastfeeding in low-income and middle-income countries is well
recognised, but less consensus exists about its importance in high-income countries. In low …

Abstract The Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a key component of the World Health
Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child …

Abstract Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is prevalent around the world, but in particular the
disease is growing rapidly in low‐and middle‐income countries in parallel with changing …

Early childhood caries (ECC) refers to caries found in the primary (“milk”) teeth of children
younger than 6 years of age. 1 Despite significant advances in preventive dentistry, ECC …

Background Despite the widely documented risks of not breastfeeding, initiation rates
remain relatively low in many high‐income countries, particularly among women in lower …

Periodontal diseases and dental caries are the most common diseases of humans and the
main cause of tooth loss. Both diseases can lead to nutritional compromise and negative …