Nutritionist reveals how long mothers can breastfeed babies daily
Bankole, who also advised that mothers should breastfeed their children for six months after birth, said that antibodies in breast milk aide the infant’s defense against germs and viruses.
Backlash: Hike in medical services for sustainability-FMCK MD
The Managing Director, Federal Medical Center Keffi, Dr Yahaya Baba Adamu, has said, instead of running the medical center as a mere consulting clinic with...
Anambra commissioner educates nursing mothers on gains of breastfeeding
He further said that the World Breastfeeding Week, celebrated from August 1 to 7 every year to encourage breastfeeding, is intended to improve the children’s wellbeing.
UN moves to end AIDS in children by 2030
UN agencies and others on Monday formed a global alliance to prevent new HIV infections and ensure that by 2030 all HIV positive children can...
Breastfeeding more critical for children in crisis situations– UNICEF, WHO
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) have said that breastfeeding was more critical than ever in the lives of babies and children in crisis situations.
Healthy living: NMA proposes privatisation of govt hospitals
Dr Uche Ojinmah, the National President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged the Federal Government to consider privatising the nation’s hospitals for them to perform...