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.
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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.
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In the long-term, healthier children and mothers will spend less on medical services and be more productive members of society.
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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.
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The UN estimates that 820,000 child deaths can be avoided each year if more women breastfed for longer.
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