Show Notes
Breastfeeding is encouraged worldwide – it also has particular benefits for mothers in warzones.
To speak about this and other interesting facets about breastfeeding is Dr Mariana Gutierrez Popoca. She is a Paediatrician with Medicine Sans Frontiers and visited the Australian Breastfeeding Medicine Conference recently.
“The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present.”
More from The Medical Journal of Australia
Osteoporosis is frequently known as a silent disease because symptoms often don’t show up until there’s a bone fracture.
Emergency laparotomies are performed on thousands of Australians each year for critical conditions like bowel obstruction and peritonitis. It’s a high-risk procedure with a mortality rate of 6.9%.
My name is Sally Block, the MJA’s news and online editor.
My name is Sally Block, the MJA’s news and online editor.
This week we look at improving the health of children and young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through participation.