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    What’s the buzz: #WorldBreastfeedingWeek

    We’ve rounded up some of the most interesting tweets about what is known as “nature’s health plan.”

    By Ma. Eliza Villarino // 07 August 2014
    Kokeb Negussie breastfeeds her son Moges in North Shewa, Ethiopia. Photo by: UNICEF Ethiopia / CC BY-NC-ND

    Today, Aug. 7, marks the end of World Breast-Feeding Week, and over the past week, social media has erupted with messages about what one unknown author has called as “nature’s health plan.”

    Here are some of the most interesting tweets about breast-feeding, its benefits and how to do it right.

    via @PAHO/WO
    via @PATHtweets
    via @NC4HR
    via @WHOPhilippines
    via @ONECampaign
    via @endpovertynow
    via @FHI360
    via @WPolicyForum
    @EGPAF
    via @UNICEF
    via @WHO

    Join the conversation by leaving a comment below and tweet with the hashtag #WorldBreastfeedingWeek.

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      • Ma. Eliza Villarino

        Ma. Eliza VillarinoDevexElizaJV

        Eliza is a veteran journalist focused on covering the most pressing issues and latest innovations in global health, humanitarian aid, sustainability, and development. A member of Mensa, Eliza has earned a master's degree in public affairs and bachelor's degree in political science from the University of the Philippines.

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