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NICE GUIDENCE on: Effectiveness of public health interventions to promote the initiation of breastfeeding (evidence briefing)

Evidence shows that breastfeeding has both short and long-term health benefits, and makes an important contribution towards meeting the new target to reduce infant mortality as a core element in reducing health inequalities. This briefing presents the current evidence from selected good quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses published since 1996. It is intended to inform policy and decision-makers, NHS providers, public health physicians and other public health practitioners.

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