Tanzania Breastfeeding Patterns
Tanzania has substantial regional variation in timely initiation of breastfeeding. Globally, fewer than half of newborns are breastfed within the first hour after birth. Many Tanzanian regions remain below the WHO target of 70% despite nat…
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Tanzania has substantial regional variation in timely initiation of breastfeeding. Globally, fewer than half of newborns are breastfed within the first hour after birth. Many Tanzanian regions remain below the WHO target of 70% despite national promotion of early breastfeeding. Eastern and Southern Africa have higher early breastfeeding initiation rates than several other regions mentioned in the article.