![]() This meets the WHO's global nutrition target of increasing the rate of EBF in the first six months of life to at least 50%, so to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 2.2 to end malnutrition by 2030. The prevalence of EBF among Cambodian mothers with infants under six months, as found in the 2014 Cambodian Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS), is 65.2%. ![]() There is also evidence that EBF reduces a mother's long-term risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. For the breastfeeding mother, lactational amenorrhea is an effective and economical contraceptive method. EBF entails feeding the infant strictly with breastmilk, excluding all other liquid, solid, or semisolid foods, which include water and breastmilk substitutes. ![]() The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends EBF for the first six months of life to achieve optimal outcomes. ![]() The early initiation and continuation of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is widely acknowledged as necessary to reduce infection-related mortality and morbidity in infants and is associated with better long-term nutritional and cognitive outcomes in the child.
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