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MoPH Marks World Breastfeeding Week with Public Awareness Session

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Mon, Aug 04 2025 2:04 PM
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The Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan held a public awareness session on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week.

The ceremony was attended by Mawlawi Abdul Wali Haqqani, Deputy Minister of Healthcare Services for the Ministry of Public Health; Mawlawi Dost Mohammad Mukhlis, Administrative Deputy Minister for Finance; several central directors of the Ministry of Public Health; and representatives from the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the World Food Programme (WFP).

Mawlawi Abdul Wali Haqqani, Deputy Minister of Healthcare Services, delivered a comprehensive speech on the importance of breastfeeding from the perspective of the noble religion of Islam and emphasized that mothers should breastfeed their children.

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