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Changes in rates of early exclusive breast feeding in South Africa from 2010 to 2013: data from three national surveys before and during implementation of a change in national breastfeeding policy
OBJECTIVE: Between 1998 and 2009 reported exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates in South African infants, aged 0–6 months, ranged from 6.2% to 25.7%. In 2011, the National Minister of Health shifted policy to promote ‘exclusive’ breast feeding for all women in South Africa irrespective of HIV status (...
Autores principales: | Jackson, Debra, Swanevelder, Sonja, Doherty, Tanya, Lombard, Carl, Bhardwaj, Sanjana, Goga, Ameena |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6886934/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31740463 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028095 |
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