1) Theme – “Sustaining Breastfeeding Together”
2) Theme – “Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life”
3) Theme – “Empower parents, Enable Breastfeeding”
4) Theme – “Breastfeeding and the Sustainable Development Goals”
Explanation:
To encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world, the first week of August (aug 1-7), is celebrated as world breastfeeding week (WBW) in more than 120 countries. It commemorates the Innocenti Declaration signed in August 1990 by government policymakers, WHO, UNICEF and other organizations to support breastfeeding. The theme for 2019 is “Empower parents, Enable Breastfeeding”. This event was first celebrated in the year 1992 and is organised every year by World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Awareness programmes like puppet shows, skits, dance and drama, films, slide shows, etc will be organised. This nutrition intervention will help the govt. to achieve Sustainable Development 2030 and National Nutrition Goals.