Lactation consultations and antenatal counselling are on the rise in Bahrain, a medic has highlighted, coinciding with World Breastfeeding Week from August 1 to 7.
The positive shift points not just to the kingdom’s efforts to raise awareness about breastfeeding but also the active role of the healthcare sector in providing support to the mother and child during the nursing phase, which is a major area of focus this year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) .