# Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi is participating in a World Breastfeeding Week Webinar today. Motsoaledi has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to promoting breastfeeding, noting that lack of it increases infant illness and mortality risks. The event forms part of efforts to highlight breastfeeding’s vital role in child survival and development. The minister also aims to address South Africa’s declining exclusive breastfeeding rates.
Motsoaledi addresses SA’s declining exclusive breastfeeding rates in webinar