Breastfeeding on the increase in South Sudan

Recent data suggests that 68 per cent of children in South Sudan are exclusively breastfed during the first six months of their life. This is a positive improvement from 2010 when rates were only 45 per cent, but this means that one in three children - are still not being exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life. Listen to the full discussion with Rita Demetry, Senior Inspector for Nutrition and Focal Point for Maternal, Infant and Young child feeding at the Ministry of Health in South Sudan, Dr Vandana Joshshi from UNICEF and Omwony John Silbio from Concern Worldwide.