Pakistan: Malnutrition in children

August 24, 2012

Ankur Sohanpal

According to the world health assembly act and Pakistan breastfeeding ordinance October 2002, breastfeeding is to be the only way to feed an infant, yet only 50 per cent of mothers in Pakistan take breastfeeding seriously, while only a few of them are aware of the concept and importance of nutrition in the first 1000 days. The milk industry in the country is dangerous in the way that it promotes the use of formula milk early after birth. Read more here.