10 facts on breastfeeding

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 170 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.

Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. A lack of exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life contributes to over a million avoidable child deaths each year.

Globally less than 40% of infants under six months of age are exclusively breastfed. Adequate breastfeeding support for mothers and families could save many young lives.

WHO actively promotes breastfeeding as the best source of nourishment for infants and young children. This fact file explores the many benefits of the practice, and how robust help for mothers can increase breastfeeding worldwide.

10 facts on breastfeeding

1. WHO recommends: http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/breastfeeding/facts/en/index.html
2. Health benefits for infants: http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/breastfeeding/facts/en/index1.html
3. Benefits for mothers: http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/breastfeeding/facts/en/index2.html
4. Long-term benefits for children: http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/breastfeeding/facts/en/index3.html 
5. Why not infant formula? http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/breastfeeding/facts/en/index4.html
6. HIV and breastfeeding: http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/breastfeeding/facts/en/index5.html
7. Regulating breast-milk sustitutes: http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/breastfeeding/facts/en/index6.html
8. Support for mothers is essential: http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/breastfeeding/facts/en/index7.html
9. Work and breastfeeding: http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/breastfeeding/facts/en/index8.html
10. The next step: phasing in new foods: http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/breastfeeding/facts/en/index9.html

The song of the week: Beyoncé – Run The World (Girls)

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Sunday, 28th of November: Domingo con... Phil Collins. [Sunday with... Phil Collins]: Sunday's post is dedicated to someone or something special. Today is the opportunity to talk about @rutroncal, a twitter follower who all night is waiting for my "soundtrack" before bedtime. Please, don't forget to send your request by tweet to @goroji. 
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Monday, 29th of November: ¿Y ahora sí es el momento? [And now it is the time?]: More or less questionable in times of crisis, it has approved assistance to the families of hospitalized children and may require compensation from January 1 of the total wage base.
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Tuesday, 30th of November: Pánico al volante. [Panic at the wheel]: There are many phobias that have emerged lately, and that bind to the classical phobias life but now worries me is the Amaxofobia or fear of driving.[Page Loads: 104]

Wednesday, 1st of December: 300 [300]: just that is the post 300 since we started this adventure back in February 2010 with the challenge of writing a daily entry (and on special occasions, two).
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Thursday, 2nd of December: Cosas que se dijeron ayer. [Things that were said yesterday]: As you know yesterday was a special day because it was the International Day against AIDS. As we could not post it deserved, we're going to write today collecting various newspaper articles written for this purpose.
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Friday, 3rd of December: Más bonita que ninguna. [More beautiful that none]: While in the Spanish language are bent on inventing new words, and strive to change the rules and spelling, I am struck by this article published yesterday in the Basque Journal: 'Pinpilinpauxa', voted the most beautiful word in Euskera in a campaign.
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The song of the week: Firework, by Kate Perry:



NOTE: The picture today is very special to me. This is the launching of fireworks in the Bahia de La Concha, San Sebastian.


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Follow me on Saturday: Love is Noise.

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Sunday, 10th of October: Domingo con... Green Day [Sunday with... Green Day]: Sunday's post is dedicated to someone or something special. Today is the opportunity to talk about La Comisión Gestora, a very funny blog from two crazy friends of mine. Please, don't forget to send your request to jigoro1008@gmail.com. 
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Monday, 11th of October: Día Mundial de la Salud Mental [World Mental Health Day]: World Mental Health Day on 10 October raises public awareness about mental health issues. The Day promotes more open discussion of mental disorders, and investments in prevention and treatment services. The treatment gap for mental, neurological and substance use disorders is formidable especially in poor resource countries.
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Tuesday, 12th of October: Domingo con... Victor Manuel [Sunday with... Victor Manuel]: today is not Sunday, but Spain's National Holiday (Columbus Day) also known as the festivity of El Pilar, so I thought it would be a good idea to find the music video for a song dedicated to all women named Pilar. Please, don't forget to send your request to jigoro1008@gmail.com. 
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Wednesday, 13th of October: Ruido [Noise]: Recent studies have revealed that employees with persistent noise in their work environtment have two to three times higher risk of developing serious heart disease compared to those who enjoy quiet working environments.
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Thursday, 14th of October: Día Mundial de la Visión [World Sight Day]: World Sight Day is observed around the world by all partners involved in preventing visual impairment and restoring sight. It is also the main advocacy event for the prevention of blindness and for "Vision 2020: The Right to Sight", a global effort to prevent blindness created by WHO and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness.
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Friday, 15th of October: Chesil Beach [Chesil Beach]: Once again we give our space to the literary circles of the Reading Club from Public Library of Andosilla, Navarra. On this occasion, the discussed book is Chesil Beach, by Ian McEwan. From the precise and intimate depiction of two young lovers eager to rise above the hurts and confusion of the past, to the touching story of how their unexpressed misunderstandings and fears shape the rest of their lives, On Chesil Beach is an extraordinary novel that brilliantly, movingly shows us how the entire course of a life can be changed – by a gesture not made or a word not spoken.
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The song of the week: Love is Noise, by The Verve:

Follow me on Saturday: This Is It.

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Welcome to the English version of SobreviviRRHHé! In Spanish RRHH stands for "Recursos Humanos" now traslated to the HR of "Human Resources".

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Sunday, 26th of September: Domingo con... La Buena Vida [Sunday with... La Buena Vida]: Sunday's post is dedicated to someone or something special. This time to Lis Ensalander and her efforts to organize the First Meeting of the Basque Health Blogosphere (#ebv in twitter) and one of the speakers, Miguel Ángel Mañez (@manyez). Please, don't forget to send your request to jigoro1008@gmail.com. 
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Monday, 27th of September: Yo trabajo con corazón [I work with heart]: In partnership with WHO, the World Heart Federation organizes awareness events in more than 100 countries - including health checks, organized walks, runs and fitness sessions, public talks, stage shows, scientific forums, exhibitions, concerts, carnivals and sports tournaments.
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Tuesday, 28th of September: Hasta aquí hemos llegado... [This is it]: A good friend is forced to close his blog. A joint response on twitter makes that more than 30 blogs talk about freedom of expression in the blogs.
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Wednesday, 29th of September: Un día de huelga, o no? [A day of strike, or not?]: Spanish trade unions have called for a one-day strike against the government. I take this opportunity to talk about the work that's generated in a Human Resources department.
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Thursday, 30th of September: Haciendo números [Crunching numbers]: Welcome to the Statistical Site of the SNS where you'll be able to access freely to the Information System of the National Health System containing data on health and health services in Spain. The site is aimed to healthcare professionals mainly but also for academic and science related professionals as well as citizens.
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Friday, 1st of October: En otoño, vacúnate! [In the fall, get vaccinate!]: the Ministry of Health, Government of La Rioja, launches campaign for influenza vaccination from 1 October to 15 November with the aim of reducing the incidence of seasonal flu and complications arising from their health condition in population, by vaccinating groups of people at risk.
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The song of the week: This Is It, by Michael Jackson: