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Mothers' milk gives babies healthy start in life, UN health agencies say

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A woman breastfeeds her child at a camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Dollow, Somalia, on Sept. 20, 2022. [AP Photo]

As World Breastfeeding Week got underway Tuesday, child advocates called for the promotion of mothers' milk as the best way to get babies off to a healthy start in life and save lives.

The World Health Organization and UNICEF said exclusive breastfeeding could save the lives of more than 820,000 children under 5 years of age every year.

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