Supportive Documents :

Impact of early initiation of breastfeeding on neonatal mortality: implications for meeting the millennium development goals for child survival
The latest research paper from the longstanding collaboration between Kintampo Health Research Centre (KHRC) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)

Promotion Of Early Initiation Of Breastfeeding Can Reduce All Cause And Cause Specific Neonatal Mortality
Delayed Breastfeeding Initiation Increases Risk of Neonatal Mortality--by Karen M. Edmond, MMSc, FRCPCHa,b, Charles Zandoh, MSca, Maria A. Quigley, MSc c, Seeba Amenga-Etego, MSca, Seth Owusu-Agyei, PhDa, Betty R. Kirkwood, MSc, FMedScib
Initiating breastfeeding within one hour of birth: A scientific brief -- Arun Gupta
Meeting the child survival MDG: How many newborn lives could we save by improving coverage of early initiation of breastfeeding?-- Karen M Edmond, Ellie C Bard, Betty R Kirkwood (LSHTM