Percentage of Mexican Women Who Breastfeed Babies Has Doubled in Two Years Mexico News Daily
go to original August 10, 2016

#SiaLaLactancia: In 2015, UNICEF Mexico launched a national breastfeeding campaign (UNICEF Mexico)

Two years ago a Mexican consumer organization was lamenting the small percentage of women that breastfeed their babies in the six months following birth. But there has been a turnaround since.

Consumer Power (El Poder del Consumidor) was saying in 2014 that just 14.4% of women were breastfeeding. Today, the percentage has doubled, to 30.8%, according to the federal Secretary of Health.

José Narro Robles provided the new figure during the presentation of “Breastfeeding: Key for sustainable growth,” a national program being held in conjunction with the World Breastfeeding Week.

But despite the improvement in breastfeeding, Narro Robles said it isn’t time yet for Mexico to pat itself on the back. “Breastfeeding should not be a trendy issue, but a permanent one.”

The United Nations children agency UNICEF, represented in Mexico by Isabel Crowley, applauded Mexico’s efforts and the results achieved, which showed that “it is possible to revert a trend that seemed nearly impossible.”

The goal for the country, she said, should be at least 80% of Mexican babies breastfeeding during the first six months of their lives for the health and nutritional benefits to be gained.

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