48299 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

48299 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter April to June 2024 toward the action ‘The Ministry breastfeeding lead and the IYCFC work with the maternal and child health sector to strengthen existing successful breastfeeding promotion initiatives and support the development of new campaigns’ under ‘Outcome 2: Learn how breastfeeding parents and their whānau are supported by increased community education, resources and societal awareness’ within the National Breastfeeding Strategy for Aotearoa?

Hon Casey Costello: .I am advised that breastfeeding promotion initiatives continued, including the new He Wahi Haumaru initiative. This is a joint initiative between Women’s Health Action, Hemisphere, and Te Puawaitanga ki Ōtautahi.