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Adopt and present a resolution declaring August 2017 as Solano County Breastfeeding Awareness Month (Supervisor Hannigan)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services Department (H&SS) recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt and present a resolution declaring August 2017 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Solano County and celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Breastfeeding Coalition.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This year's theme for World Breastfeeding Month is Sustaining Breastfeeding Together and is linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) developed by the United Nation's world's leaders in September 2015 and aimed at ending poverty in five major areas of development:
1) Nutrition and food security,
2) Health, well-being and survival,
3) Environment and climate change,
4) Work productivity, empowerment and social protection, and
5) Sustainable partnerships and rule of law.
The Breastfeeding Coalition of Solano County was established in 1997 to provide breastfeeding education to the community and provide a venue for networking and coordination of perinatal services. The Coalition recognizes that breastfeeding plays a role in the human life cycle in many ways. It is the first and most optimal nutrition available for developing infants. It is a key component in food security in many of our underserved populations who are economically disadvantaged, and breastmilk provides optimal cognitive, emotional and physiological attributes for babies, providing a foundation for health and well-being.
Breastfeeding on demand provides all the water a baby needs, even in hot weather. On the other hand, formula feeding requires access to clean water, hygiene and sanitation. When there are natural or weather-related disasters, breastfeeding safeguards infant health and nutrition during these times of adversity. ...
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