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Initiative Tied to Decreased Racial Inequity in Breastfeeding

THURSDAY, Jan. 24, 2019 — A hospital-based initiative in Southern states is associated with increases in breastfeeding rates among African-American infants, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in Pediatrics. Anne Merewood, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Boston Medical Center, and colleagues evaluated whether participation in the Communities and Hospitals Advancing Maternity Practices initiative in hospitals […]