Promoting equity in breastfeeding through peer counseling: the US Breastfeeding Heritage and Pride program

Promoting equity in breastfeeding through peer counseling: the US Breastfeeding Heritage and Pride program

Abstract Background In the United States, Black and Hispanic mothers have lower breastfeeding rates compared with White mothers. To address breastfeeding inequities, the Breastfeeding Heritage and Pride program (BHP) provides breastfeeding support for predominately low-income minority mothers in Con...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth C Rhodes, Grace Damio, Helen Wilde LaPlant, Walter Trymbulak, Carrianne Crummett, Rebecca Surprenant, Rafael Pérez-Escamilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Lactation
Breastfeeding
Equity
Peer counseling
United States
Ethnic minority
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-021-01408-3

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