The study by Timothy Roberton and colleagues (July, 2020),1 which modelled the indirect effects of COVID-19 on maternal and child mortality in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), highlights potential consequences of disruptions to routine health care and decreased access to food. While the total projected impact is shocking, the analysis omitted modelling disruptions in breastfeeding practices because the authors “assumed only a marginal reduction in these activities.”1 The COVID-19 pandemic is already indirectly threatening breastfeeding practices (early initiation and exclusive and continued breastfeeding).
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