Breastfeeding for child survival is one of the cornerstone interventions to alleviate under five child mortality, especially in low resource settings. The benefit of breastfeeding on child survival has been documented worldwide as a key intervention to avoid mortality in children in low- and middle-income countriesMaintaining breastfeeding and HIV-free survival is critical, and requires a great level of dexterity. BHP remains committed to findings ways of optimizing the benefits of breastfeeding (especially exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life) to improve child survival while reducing the risks of HIV transmission.