Expectant mothers in Nigeria have been advised to commence breastfeeding within 30 minutes of delivery in order to ensure survival and healthy living for their babies.
The Head of Nutrition, Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Chris Osa Isokpunwu gave the advice in Abuja on Monday during the inauguration of the 2016 Breastfeeding Week organized by the Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria, CS-SUNN.
Speaking on the theme of the program, “Breastfeeding: A Key to Sustainable Development,’’ Isokpunwu described breastfeeding as crucial to child survival and protection from illnesses.
“Breast milk is good for the child and exclusive breastfeeding protects the child from ill-health, frequent illnesses and also ensure that there is a reduction in the number of time a child is exposed to infections.
“We need to protect breastfeeding and support breastfeeding in work places, and we are calling on the private sector to set up crèches, especially the big ones.
“The small ones can set up breastfeeding rooms and encourage women to go on breastfeeding break to adequately breast feed their children,’’ he said.
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