Only 39% of Indian mothers initiate first hour breastfeeding which is most crucial for laying a nutritious and healthy foundation for the infant
New Delhi, 4th September, 2017: In India, malnutrition claims one out of three lives among children under five. A large majority of these deaths are attributed to inappropriate feeding practices during the initial years of life. According to recent studies, 46 per cent of deaths in children under-five occur in the neo-natal period and breastfeeding …