National Women’s Day, World Breastfeeding Week and World Humanitarian Day warrant more than just lip service

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  • A Dhai Editor, SAMJ

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https://doi.org/10.7196/

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2025-09-02

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Dhai A. National Women’s Day, World Breastfeeding Week and World Humanitarian Day warrant more than just lip service. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2025 Sep. 2 [cited 2025 Oct. 7];115(8):e4177. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/4177