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Call for Support of Exclusive Breastfeeding for First Six Months in Zanzibar

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  • Recent Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS) 2022 data show that 40.7 per cent of infants under six months are exclusively breastfed, up from 30 per cent in 2015/2016.
  • Zanzibar Nutrition Coordinator Fatma Ali Said advised mothers to breastfeed for at least 20 to 30 minutes per session, saying very short feeding sessions may not provide sufficient nutrition for infants.
  • The survey also found that 98.4 per cent of children continue breastfeeding alongside complementary feeding.
  • ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR has called on families, employers and communities to support mothers to exclusively breastfeed their babies for the first six months of life, saying the practice is essential for raising a healthy and.
  • According to national guidelines, children should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months, after which they should receive complementary foods while breastfeeding continues up to two years or beyond.

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ZANZIBAR has called on families, employers and communities to support mothers to exclusively breastfeed their babies for the first six months of life, saying the practice is essential for raising a healthy and productive population.

Uliza chochote kuhusu mada hii — mfululizo, athari, wahusika, au uhusiano na Tanzania.