Breast milk is the best food for newborns and infants. It gives them all the nutrients they need for a healthy development.Breastmilk contains antibodies that help protect infants from diarrhoea and pneumonia, the two primary causes ofchild mortality worldwide.Breastfeeding reduces mothers risk ofdeveloping breast and/or ovarian cancer.Adolescents and adults who were breastfed are less likely to be overweight or obese.The evolution of breastfeeding in DRC from 2007 to 2013/2014The evolution of breastfeeding in DRC from 2007 to 2013/20142007 2013/2014% ofchildren aged 0-23 months breastfed within one hour ofbeing born% ofchildren aged 0-5 months exclusively breastfed% ofchildren aged 6-23 months still breastfed in addition to receiving complimentary solid or semi-solid foods604887925264At present, approximately 50% ofchildren under 6 months old are exclusively breastfed in DRC.1000In the context ofWorld Breastfeeding Week 2015, we are invited to encourage the promotion ofearly breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding and the continuation ofbreastfeeding up until the childs second birthday, so as to reduce maternal and child mortality rates in the Democratic Republic ofCongo. No educationPrimaryeducationSecondaryeducationHighereducation100099 98 98 9656534945681228Breastfeeding and household socio-economic standardsBreastfeeding and household socio-economic standards Poorest Poor Middle Rich1000% ofchildren aged 0-23 months who are breastfed% ofchildren aged 0-23 months breastfed within one hour ofbeing born% ofchildren aged 0-23 who are breastfed % ofchildren aged 0-23 months breastfed within one hour ofbeing born% ofchildren aged 6-23 months still breastfed in addition to receiving at least four groups ofcomplementary solid or semi-solid foodsThe level ofmothers education seems to influence childrens feeding in some respect: the higher the level ofeducation, the more children aged 6-23 months are breastfed in addition to complementary foods, and the less children aged 0-23 months are breastfed within one hour ofbeing born.In general, household socio-economic standards do not influence breastfeeding behaviours but it does seem that when socio-economic standards are higher, more children aged 6-23 months are fed complementary foods in addition to being breastfed.Breastfeeding in DRCBreastfeeding in DRC98 98 98 99 9952 53 55 50 506971117RichestThis analysis is a sequel to an article that was published in August 2014 on breastfeeding on the basis ofthe preliminary results ofthe Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) in the Democratic Republic ofCongo (DHS 2013-2014).References:https://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/breastfeeding/Documents/MO-BF-Benefits.pdfhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10995-010-0703-7#page-1http://ponabana.com/breastfeeding-ideal-nutrition-for-child-survival-and-development/?lang=en Design by: www.rodrigueznatalia.comBreastfeeding and the mothers level of education Breastfeeding and the mothers level of education% ofchildren aged 6-23 months still breastfed in addition to receiving at least four groups ofcomplementary solid or semi-solid foods