'Breast feeding reduces child mortality'

Speakers at a discussion held here yesterday during launching ceremony of a child feeding project said 50 percent child mortality rate can be reduced by motivating mothers to breast feeding.
The launching ceremony of 'Infant Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Project' funded by World Vision, Bangladesh was held at a city hotel.
Presided by Somarendra Sangma, manager of World Vision, Bangladesh, local ADP, the ceremony was addressed by Mymensingh civil surgeon SM Shamsul Alam as chief guest.
Child mortality can be contained through 'breast feeding' within four weeks of childbirth, speakers said.