A paediatrician, Dr Lilian Ekwem, has called for stronger family and government support for breastfeeding mothers to improve child health…
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Mrs Grace Arheghan, Director of Nursing Services at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), has called for sustained breastfeeding…
Some fathers have urged Nigerian men to provide practical and emotional support for their wives to ensure successful exclusive breastfeeding…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has described breastfeeding as the most effective way to build a healthy society. This…
The Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has called on the Niger State government to increase investment in nutrition…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has asked mothers to feed their babies only breast milk for the first six…
Health workers and doctors in Benue State, led by Dr. Anthony Ajeh, a senior doctor at the Benue State University…
Fatima Mohammed Bago has called on employers across public and private sectors to create more supportive environments for breastfeeding mothers,…
Yahaya explained that NAFDAC is mandated to promote and enforce adherence to the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes, to which Nigeria is a signatory.
Ade warned that if Nigeria fails to promote breastfeeding, especially in places affected by emergencies like Borno and Benue, the country’s future development will be harmed.