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 countries23
Individual locations725
Breastfeeding children17,790
Breastfeeding women18,036
Total attendance50,383

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!”.

Read more here.