Unconditional cash transfers following childbirth increases breastfeeding

The U.S. is facing a maternal health crisis with higher rates of maternal mortality than any other high-income country. Social and economic factors, including income, are recognized determinants of maternal morbidity and mortality. In addition, more than half of pregnancy-related deaths (deaths occurring during pregnancy or within one year after delivery) occur in the postpartum year.

In what is believed to be the first review to summarize evidence on the effect of unconditional cash…

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