Press Release: August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month

XENIA, OH – Greene County Public Health (GCPH) and the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program are sharing that August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and World Breastfeeding Week will be celebrated from August 1–7.

This year’s World Breastfeeding Week theme is “Prioritize Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems.” This means that breastfeeding doesn’t just help people—it helps the planet, too. It cuts down on pollution caused by making, packaging, and throwing away formula. To keep breastfeeding going strong, we need to make sure moms get support in places like hospitals, homes, schools, and in the community.

Press Release: Breastfeeding Awareness Month 7-30-24