The Big Latch On 2017 was held in New Zealand on the 4th and 5th of August, 2016. We had a total of 1,900 latches across 100 venues in Aotearoa.
Global Big Latch On
2017 was a record breaking year for the Global Big Latch On, and events were held in 23 countries around the world!
| Participating countries | 23 |
| Individual locations | 725 |
| Breastfeeding children | 17,790 |
| Breastfeeding women | 18,036 |
| Total attendance | 50,383 |
Data from biglatchon.org
Sustaining breastfeeding together
In 2017 the World Breastfeeding Week theme was “Sustaining breastfeeding together“.
In 2016, World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action began the 15-year journey to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by linking each of these goals to breastfeeding. But, we cannot achieve sustainable development without multi-level partnerships at all levels.
“In 2016, World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action began the 15-year journey to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by linking each of these goals to breastfeeding. But, we cannot achieve sustainable development without multi-level partnerships at all levels.
The World Breastfeeding Week’s 25th year in 2017 is about working together for the common good!”.
