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World Breastfeeding Week

World Breastfeeding Week and The Border Latch/La Grand Tetada

World Breastfeeding Week:

Step Up for Breastfeeding: Educate and Support

August 1st - 7th


La Gran Tetada: The Border Latch

August 5th and 6th


 

 


Albuquerque Area Chapter Meeting



Latch New Mexico

August 5th at 6pm

August 6th at 10am and 12pm

Sign up here!


Valencia Chapter: Painting of the Mural

 


 


 

 

World Breastfeeding Week History

The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) organises the annual event of World Breastfeeding Week from August 1st to August 7th. The idea behind organising such an event is solely to promote, support, and encourage breastfeeding amongst new mothers throughout the world.

The World Breastfeeding Week is organized and celebrated every year to protect, promote, support and encourage breastfeeding mothers everywhere across the globe. World Breastfeeding Week was celebrated for the first time in the year 1992, and since that time, it has been recognised by organisations and institutions worldwide. The WABA had decided to dedicate an entire week to increase awareness and spread more information about breastfeeding to communities worldwide, which gave birth to the World Breastfeeding Week (WBW). The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action designs a new theme and slogan for the World Breastfeeding Week every year. The World Breastfeeding Week 2022 theme is ‘Step Up for Breastfeeding: Educate and Support."

Usted no está sola/ You are not alone.

Click the graphics below to learn more about National Breastfeeding Month in New Mexico.



What is World Breastfeeding Week?

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is celebrated the first week in August in commemoration of the 1990 Innocenti Declaration. WBW started in 1992, with annual themes including healthcare systems, women and work, the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, community support, ecology, economy, science, education and human rights. Since 2016, WBW is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2018, a World Health Assembly resolution endorsed WBW as an important breastfeeding promotion strategy.

CHAPTER EVENTS

Las Cruces

August 1

1pm

Las Cruces Proclamation at City Council

 

Pueblo of Isleta WIC

August 5th

11am - 2pm

Breastfeeding Drive Thru Event 

 

Valencia County

August 6

8am - 1:00pm

Painting of the Valencia Chapter mural

201 Becker Ave, Belen

 

La Gran Tetada: The Border Latch

See flyer

 

Latch New Mexico

August 5th at 6pm

August 6th at 10am and 12pm

Sign up here!