Over 1 in 5 babies in wealthy countries have never been breastfed.

Wealthy countries are not doing enough to track levels of breastfeeding within a baby's first hour of life, global health leaders have said.

Over 1 in 5 babies in wealthy countries have never been breastfed.

Wealthy countries are not doing enough to track levels of breastfeeding within a baby's first hour of life, global health leaders have said.

A new report highlights how data on the early initiation of breastfeeding - within the first hour of life - is not recorded in many high-income countries.

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