# Tshwane mayoral committee member for Health, Tshegofatso Mashabela, is calling on communities to support exclusive breastfeeding as part of World Breastfeeding Week. She says this year’s theme, ‘Prioritise Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems,’ underscores the need for collective support. Mashabela highlights breastfeeding’s role in improving child survival and maternal health, encouraging mothers to breastfeed exclusively for six months. She adds that the city provides support through 24 clinics under its Mother, Child, Women’s Health and Nutrition programme, including guidance for HIV-positive mothers on antiretroviral treatment.
Tshwane Health MMC urges exclusive breastfeeding during World Breastfeeding Week