1 in 8 People lack access to clean water

1 in  8 People lack access to clean water

• Surveys from 45 developing countries show that women and children bear the primary responsibility for water collection in the majority of households. This is time not spent working at an income-generating job, caring for family members, or attending school.
• 443 million school days are lost each year due to water-related illness.
• Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death among children under five in the world. Around 1.5 million deaths each year – nearly one in five – are caused by diarrhea. It kills more children than malaria, AIDS, and measles combined.
• Every 21 seconds, a child dies from diarrhea.

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• An estimated 4,100 children under the age of five die each day from diarrhea globally.1 Malnutrition, due to dirty water, inadequate sanitation, and hygiene, is estimated to lead to death in an additional 2,350 children under the age of five each day.
• Nearly 1.5 million children under the age of five die every year from diarrhea globally.
• It is estimated that in the 1980s a child died approximately every six seconds from diarrhea
• 90% of the deaths due to diarrhea diseases are children under 5 years old, mostly in developing countries.

Article source : http://water.org

Breast Feeding Vs Formula Feeding

Breast Feeding Vs Formula Feeding

Breastfeeding is one of most natural methods that helps the mother establish a bond with their child . It’s highly criticised for various factors among families , friends etc .

Lets look into the benefits of breast-feeding against formula fed baby.

1. Always remember that breastfeeding is the best for both you and your child. There are advantages for both you and the child as long as you continue to breastfeed.

2. It is more “normal” than Western society wants to admit. In most of the world’s cultures, breast-feeding continues for at least 2 years. In fact, we all would not be here if the many centuries of women before us chose notto breastfeed!

3. Formula is simply not as good as breast milk. The formula companies even put this on the cans! Don’t fool yourself. It is a substitute…that is all.

4. Many of today’s grandmothers were raising children during a time when women longed to be “liberated.” Formula companies spent MILLIONS of dollars trying to convince them that formula feeding was the answer. It is not. They were just victims of good marketing. Patiently educategrandmothers on the benefits of breastfeeding and you might be surprised by the change in attitude.

5. Your breast milk is the only thing your baby needs for the first six months of life and you are the only one that can provide it. That is a beautiful thing!

Source : Breastfeeding magazine.com

A research conducted by DUKE STUDY is added along with this post for a detailed study.

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Through this post  we would want to encourage mothers to continue breast-feeding as this is the best for the child and there is nothing that can replace this for a growing child.

 

Benefits of Coconut Oil

Benefits of Coconut Oil

SOURCE : www.coconutoil4health.co.uk