GEORGE NEWSFLASH - There was a five-fold increase over the past 20 years in the number of babies in South Africa that are being breast-fed, according to the South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR).
SABR Executive Director Stasha Jordan says in 1998 the South African demographic and health survey (SADHS) found that just 7% of infants under the age of six months were exclusively breast-fed.
According to the latest edition of the survey, the proportion had increased to 32% by 2016.
This is due to the SABR providing access to breast milk banks and breastfeeding support to mothers, in partnership with the various health departments, Discovery and Netcare.
Read more on the figures achieved in the Eden district on Thursday in the George Herald and online.
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