The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) issued a statement jointly with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the World Health Organization (WHO) calling for more support for breastfeeding mothers.
FGS, UNICEF, and WHO issued the statement on August 5 during this year’s World Breastfeeding Week.
This year’s World Breastfeeding Day took place from August 1-7.
Somalia’s Ministry of Health spoke on behalf of the government through Dr. Abdinasir Mukhtar Ibrahim, who is its Director General.
Dr. Ibrahim urged actors at the household, community, and national level to support breastfeeding mothers.
Further, the Director General urged policy makers and Somalia’s development partners to promote breastfeeding as an activity that requires everybody’s participation.