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We don't know if breastfeeding is rising or falling in Australia. That's bad for everyone

  • Written by Lisa Amir, Professor in Breastfeeding Research, La Trobe University
We don't know if breastfeeding is rising or falling in Australia. That's bad for everyoneKevin Liang/Unsplash, CC BY

As the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us all too well, good health policy depends on prior planning, decisive action, and a willingness to spend money.

But there’s another area where Australia’s willingness to plan and spend has fallen far short: monitoring breastfeeding rates.

A newly released international...

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