BabyGaga

  • A study conducted by researchers in Asia and Canada found that the world could save $341 billion each year if more women breastfed or did it for longer. 1 / 5

  • The study was named the “Cost of Not Breastfeeding,” and it is an online tool that used data from a six-year study by Alive & Thrive. 2 / 5

  • In the long-term, healthier children and mothers will spend less on medical services and be more productive members of society. 3 / 5

  • It helps prevent diarrhea and pneumonia in babies, which are key contributors to infant deaths globally, and it protects mothers from ovarian and breast cancer. 4 / 5

  • The UN estimates that 820,000 child deaths can be avoided each year if more women breastfed for longer. 5 / 5