UNICEF takes awareness campaign to rural communities in C/River
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has taken its awareness campaign to rural communities in Cross River state. This […]
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Sagging breast and breastfeeding: The myths, realities By JUSTINA AUTA
Mrs Mercy Abu, 26 year-old mother of three and an Abuja resident said none of her babies was breastfed because she feared her breast would […]
Reject any substitute for breast milk, expert urges mothers
Dr Mala Abdulwahab, the Borno Programme Manager of State Emergency and Child Intervention Centre (SEMCHIC), has urged mothers not to believe any claim that there […]
Women who don’t breast feed risk breast cancer — Expert
The Chairperson, Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) Plateau chapter, Prof. Amaka Ocheke, says that women who don’t breastfeed are more susceptible to the risk […]
Over 1.2m under-5 children stunted in Katsina – UNICEF
A Nutrition Manager with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Elhaji Diop, says no fewer than 1.24 million under-five children in Katsina State are stunted […]
Most pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing against infant breast feeding – WHO, UNICEF
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A new WHO/UNICEF reports have revealed that globally, more than half of parents and pregnant women (51 per cent) surveyed […]