1–7 August 2009

    World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 120 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. It commemorates the Innocenti Declaration made by WHO and UNICEF policy-makers in August 1990 to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.

    Breastfeeding is the best way to provide newborns with the nutrients they need. WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding until a baby is six months old, and continued breastfeeding with the addition of nutritious complementary foods for up to two years or beyond.

    The theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2009 is "Breastfeeding - a vital emergency response. Are you ready?". It highlights the need to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in emergencies for infant and young child survival, health and development.

    Children are among the most vulnerable groups during emergencies, and small children are the most vulnerable of all, due to increased risk of death due to diarrhoea and pneumonia. During emergencies, unsolicited or uncontrolled donations of breast-milk substitutes may undermine breastfeeding and should be avoided.

    As part of emergency preparedness, hospitals and other health care services should have trained health workers who can help mothers establish breastfeeding and/or overcome difficulties.

    2009年8月1-7日

    每年8月1-7日有超过120个国家在庆祝世界母乳喂养周，以鼓励全球范围母乳喂养及提高婴儿的健康水平。它是为纪念1990年8月世界卫生组织（WHO）和联合国儿童基金会（UNICEF）决策者保护、促进和支持母乳喂养的"伊诺琴蒂"宣言。

    母乳喂养是给新生儿提供所需营养的最佳方式。WHO建议给婴儿用母乳喂养到6个月大，然后继续用母乳和添加了营养的补充食物喂养至2岁或更大些。

    2009年世界母乳喂养周的主题为"紧急状态下的母乳喂养，你准备好了吗？"这个主题加重了有必要保护、促进和支持在婴幼儿的生存、健康和发展紧急状态下的母乳喂养。

    孩子是紧急状况下最脆弱的群体，而小孩则是最脆弱的，由腹泻和肺炎引起的死亡危险加大。在紧急状况下，未经同意或不受控制的母乳替代品会毁了母乳喂养，应该避免。

    作为应急准备，医院和其他保健服务应该培训能够帮助妈妈们确立母乳喂养和/或者克服困难的保健员。