Beyond Technology: The Unfinished Work of Breastfeeding Policy

Abstract

Amid widespread excitement about artificial intelligence and medical technology, it is worth asking whether we are neglecting one of the oldest and most effective health interventions available: breastfeeding. McGuinness et al. recently highlighted the barriers facing mothers who breastfeed beyond one year in Ireland, drawing welcome attention to cultural stigma and inadequate peer support. We write to extend that conversation by addressing two insufficiently prioritised structural drivers: deficits in healthcare professional education and the largely unregulated promotion of infant formula...