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Editorial
. 2022 May 10;21(1):63.
doi: 10.1186/s12939-022-01670-z.

Interventions and policy approaches to promote equity in breastfeeding

M Vilar-Compte  1 , R Pérez-Escamilla  2 , A L Ruano  3
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Editorial

Interventions and policy approaches to promote equity in breastfeeding

M Vilar-Compte et al. Int J Equity Health. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Health inequities; Health justice; Infant feeding; Maternal and child health.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Geographic distribution of the studies included in the Special Collection on breastfeeding inequities
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Interventions and evidence addressed in the special collection by socioecological layer
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