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- Title
What Will It Take to Improve Breastfeeding Outcomes in the United States Without Leaving Anyone Behind?
- Authors
Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael
- Abstract
The author offers observation on the importance for the U.S. to invest more in breastfeeding support ensuring that the needs and wants of people of color and other socio-economically disadvantaged groups are met. Topics discussed include breastfeeding inequities and importance, barriers for improving breastfeeding, and information on the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Ten Steps.
- Subjects
UNITED States; BREASTFEEDING promotion; HISPANIC Americans; RACE; PUBLIC health; POOR people; COST analysis; NEEDS assessment; AFRICAN Americans
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2022, Vol 112, pS766
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/ajph.2022.307057