Mecanismos de promoção, proteção e apoio ao aleitamento materno no Brasil

Objective: To analyze the political, legal and social frameworks that contributed to the institution of breastfeeding (BF) in Brazil. Methods: It is an integrative review, carried out in LILACS, Google Scholar, MEDLINE and SciELO, using the descriptors: Breastfeeding, Primary Health Care and Public Policies, with the Boolean operator AND. The search resulted in 15 studies, published between 1999 and 2020. Results: It was possible to verify that, driven by international initiatives, Brazil has been implementing public policies that encourage BF nationwide, such as the National Breastfeeding Program and Human Milk Banks. Such actions had a positive impact on the population's health indicators, however, they need legal support to ensure applicability, because they involve different sectors of society. Conclusion: The measures historically implemented have allowed for the expansive of the practice of BF.