breast feeding

Low breastfeeding rates cost Pakistan $2.8 billion annually — WHO

In Pakistan, low breastfeeding rates linked to over 33,700 child deaths, 6.6 million diarrhea cases, 2.7 million school years lost yearly
Only 48.4 percent of infants under six months exclusively breastfed in Pakistan, well below World Health Assembly target of 60 percent by 2030

By NAIMAT KHAN · 08 August 2025