title: Five-Year Progress Update on the Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding, 2011.
abstract: In 2011, Surgeon General Regina Benjamin issued a Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding (Call to Action) in an effort to mobilize families, communities, clinicians, healthcare systems, and employers to take action to improve support for breastfeeding. The Call to Action identified 20 key action steps to address society-wide breastfeeding barriers in six areas: mothers and families, communities, healthcare, employment, research, and public health infrastructure. This report highlights major federal activities that show progress toward answering the Call to Action in the first 5 years since its launch.
authors.affiliation: 1 Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia .
authors.forename: Erica H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Anstey
authors.affiliation: 1 Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia .
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: MacGowan
authors.affiliation: 2 Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia .
authors.forename: Jessica A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000639:trends; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D011181:Postnatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011634:Public Health; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology