Breastfeeding as a public health responsibility: a review of the evidence.
Amy E BrownPublished in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2017)
Although individual support is important, breastfeeding must be considered a public health issue that requires investment at a societal level. Focusing solely on solving individual issues will not lead to the cultural changes needed to normalise breastfeeding. Countries that have adopted a multicomponent public heath strategy to increase breastfeeding levels have had significant success. These strategies must be emulated more widely.