Why men have critical role to play in breastfeeding during Covid-19 pandemic

As the world marks the World Breastfeeding Week, under the theme ‘Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet’, the World Health Organisation and Unicef have called on governments to protect and promote women’s access to skilled breastfeeding counselling as part of breastfeeding support.

While this rallying call is a welcome move across many communities, it comes at a time when the world is grappling with the coronavirus pandemic that has led to a significant level of apathy towards hospital visits as many people keep off the facilities for fear of exposure to the coronavirus.