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Breastfeeding strategy for Northern Ireland
Published in 1999 by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS), this document sets out the Government's aims and objectives to promote and support breastfeeding among mothers in Northern Ireland. Progress in this area is monitored by the Northern Ireland Breastfeeding Strategy Group whose aims are:
- to ensure parents have a fully informed choice on infant feeding
- to support the promotion of breastfeeding
- to facilitate an increase in breastfeeding rates.
Download the Breastfeeding Strategy for Northern Ireland
