BREASTFEEDING

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged stakeholders in Gombe State, to key into its Automated Products Administration and Monitoring System. READ ALSO:President Tinubu Re-Appoints NAFDAC DG,…

Some career women in Bauchi State, on Thursday, urged the state government to set up creches in workplaces to improve child health status and boost productivity. Creches are child care centres where nannies take care of children in the…

Kaduna State government in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has set up creche at two ministries, departments and agencies of the state. The creche was established at the Planning and Budget Commission and the…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has restated it's commitment in ensuring maximum support to Kaduna State in improving children's health, while emphasizing on the importance of optimal breastfeeding by mothers. The UNICEF…

The Programme Coordinator, Women Friendly Initiative (WFI), Mrs Rosemary Adaji, has advised nursing mothers to practice exclusive breastfeeding in order to safeguard their babies’ health. Adaji gave the advice in an interview with the news…

A global nutrition initiative, Alive & Thrive (A&T), and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Wednesday, trained health workers in Kaduna State on the dangers of Breastmilk Substitute (BMS).…

Maternal experts have warned that Breastfeeding mothers who drink alcohol are exposing their babies to the risk of impaired brain development. READ ALSO:Oyo State Achieves 58.7% Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice Speaking exclusively…

The WHO Director General, Dr Ghebreyesus has lamented that women are lacking adequate maternity protection. He disclosed that women lacked the support they needed to breastfeed, with more than half a billion working class women globally.…

The Kwara State Government has commenced a sensitization campaign to enlighten the residents on the benefits of the practice of early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding and home gardening within the state, assuring them of its firm…

Paediatricians have urged parents to ensure that they feed newborn babies at least six times a day. According to the child care experts, not feeding the child on demand can predispose the child to hypoglycaemia, which is low blood sugar,…