SURINAME – Mothers and the people from their surroundings fail to comprehend the importance of breastfeeding. This is the conclusion that the people from Stichting ter bevordering van Borstvoeding in Suriname (Stibosu) reached during one of their information sessions. The information sessions are being organized to coincide with World Breastfeeding Week. 

While Orcine van Samson explained the importance of breastfeeding to the people who were present at the RGD Clinic along 3de rijweg, mothers walked by with cans of infant formula. Other people who were waiting to see the doctor did not deem it necessary to listen to the spokesperson from Stibosu…[+]