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    Jul 31

    It’s ! 🤱🏻🤱🏼🤱🏽🤱🏾🤱🏿 Being a parent is the most important job in the world. Parents need time to give their child the best start in life. is one of them! Support mums breastfeed anytime, anywhere!

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    1 hour ago

    👶🏽 Good for babies 👩🏻 Good for mothers 📈 Good for business When employers provide comfortable spaces for breastfeeding and pumping, mothers tend to miss fewer days and stay at their company for longer, delivering a 3 to 1 return on investment.

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    4 hours ago

    Con la llegada de las lluvias se puede aumentar la proliferación de zancudos 🦟 por lo que es muy importante que las familias en cada rincón de sus patios, destruyan cualquier objeto que pueda servir de criadero ¡Sin 🦟 no hay dengue, sin dengue no hay muertes!

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    3 hours ago

    👀 : Breastfeeding support in the workplace increases duration 🤱🏿🤱🏽🤱🏼which results in better health for babies 👶🏾👶🏻 in the workplace! 👩🏽‍🔧👩🏽‍🏭👮🏽‍♀️👩🏾‍🌾👩🏿‍🎨🕵🏻‍♀️👩🏾‍ Learn more 👉

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    3 hours ago

    Longer 🤱 duration is a win-win: ➡️Babies have better health and development ➡️Companies decrease employee absenteeism ➡️Health care costs are reduced for parents, companies and countries in the workplace!

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    2 hours ago

    ¿Cuáles son las medidas clave para proteger la en el trabajo 🏢🏬🏦? 💵 Licencia maternal pagada 💵 ⏲️ Horarios de trabajo flexibles ⏲️ 🤱🏽 Descansos pagados para 🤱🏼 🚪 Salas para amamantar

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    1 hour ago

    Apoya en sus tareas a las compañeras que han sido mamás recientemente 🤱🏿🤱🏽🤱🏼, cuando necesiten amamantar o extraer leche ❤️ ¡Protege la en el trabajo!

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    59 minutes ago

    Hoy, en el marco de la Semana Mundial de la Lactancia participamos en la en Paipa (Boyacá). "La lactancia materna tiene una gran variedad de beneficios tanto para la madre como para el niño": .

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    3 hours ago

    1-7 августа - Всемирная неделя грудного вскармливания. Если бы грудное вскармливание проводилось практически на всеобщем уровне, ежегодно можно было бы спасать жизни примерно 820 000 детей. Во всем мире лишь 40% детей в возрасте до 5 месяцев находятся на грудном вскармливании.

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  10. 30 minutes ago

    Paid maternity leave is associated with improved child health outcomes: 🤱🏾Infants are more likely to be 👨🏾‍⚕️Better attendance at well-baby visits 💪🏾Higher rates of immunizations 😢Lower rates of infant mortality 🧠Improved early brain development

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  11. 3 hours ago

    It's . When a mother returns to work, her ability to continue 🤱🏻 depends on having access to breastfeeding breaks; a safe, private, and hygienic space for expressing and storing breastmilk; and affordable childcare at or near her workplace.

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  12. Retweeted
    5 hours ago

    This week marks 1 year since the outbreak started in eastern . is committed to accelerating response efforts. Here’s a look at how Ebola cases have evolved over the past year.

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    5 hours ago

    WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months. After that, it’s important to incorporate healthy foods into a baby’s diet. But choose these foods carefully - many baby foods contain too much sugar to be considered healthy and suitable for infants.

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    4 hours ago

    Las leyes de protección de la maternidad 🤱 y el Código Intl. de Comercialización de Sucedáneos de la Leche Materna protegen la lactancia materna y extienden la duración de la lactancia materna exclusiva hasta los 6 meses.👶 ¡Protege la en el trabajo!

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  15. Retweeted
    3 hours ago

    is a health problem. We mustn't forget that extreme weather events have numerous consequences for health. is about keeping the world safe and protecting health.

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    This July equaled -if not surpassed- the hottest month ever recorded, according to the latest data. If we do not take urgent , extreme weather events are just the tip of the iceberg - and that iceberg is rapidly melting.
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  16. 4 hours ago

    Family-friendly policies are good for families, babies and business. They have been shown to increase employee retention, improve job satisfaction, and result in fewer absences at work. 🤱🏻🤱🏼🤱🏽🤱🏾🤱🏿

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  17. 5 hours ago

    It's ! Employers are encouraged to work with governments to support employees🤱🏾: Offer at least 18 weeks of paid maternity leave, preferably six months; and paid paternity leave.

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  18. 7 hours ago

    It's ! The recommends that countries enact legislation providing 18 weeks of maternity leave with 100% pay, covered by public funds. Currently, only 11% of countries meet this recommended standard.

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  19. Retweeted
    10 hours ago

    has long-term benefits for a child. Breast milk is safe and contains antibodies that protect children from common childhood diseases like pneumonia. Breastfed children are less susceptible to chronic and infectious diseases.

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    8 hours ago

    is best way to provide infants with nutrients they need. Here are the TEN STEPS to successful breastfeeding: 1⃣ Hospitals can support mothers to🤱by: 👉not promoting infant formula 👉making breastfeeding care standard practice 👉keeping track of support required

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  21. Retweeted
    7 hours ago

    Breastfeeding is not a one-woman job. As Breastfeeding Week continues, shows how to support breastfeeding mothers anytime, anywhere:

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