Longer maternity leave linked to better infant health

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-03/mu-lml033016.php

Public Release: 30-Mar-2016
Longer maternity leave linked to better infant health
McGill, UCLA study of low- and middle-income countries shows paid maternity leave policies could help prevent infant deaths
McGill University

For each additional month of paid maternity leave offered in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), infant mortality is reduced by 13%, according to a new study by researchers from McGill University and UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

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