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The Walk Is Over: ECOWAS Must Now Deliver on Malaria Elimination and Maternal Survival

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WHX in Lagos to highlight pathways for localising West Africa’s health supply chain

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By | August 3, 2023

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek: Making Breastfeeding Work for Nigerian Mothers

By Onyedikachi Ewe and Bernard Otu Assim-ita (Lead Writers) Breastfeeding is an important part of a baby’s growth, especially during the first 1000 days. This period, from conception to the child’s second birthday, is critical for a child’s development and overall well-being. However, for many mothers who must return to work, continued breastfeeding can be […]

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The Best Start in Life: Getting Exclusive Breastfeeding Right

By | September 7, 2022

By Kenneth Ibe and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) Nutrition is a vital component of infant and young child development, and a major determinant of short and long-term health outcomes in children. The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) state that the most critical period for good nutrition is from the start […]

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Protect Breastfeeding: Strengthening Workplace Policies for Exclusive Breastfeeding in Nigeria

By | August 11, 2021

Breastfeeding provides essential nutrients to newborns and infants, which translate to proper growth and development from childhood to adulthood. There are many benefits to breastfeeding for both infants and mothers. These include, a reduced risk of infections, heart disease, obesity and others, for the infant and a reduced risk of breast and ovarian cancers, heart […]

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Breastfeeding Fact Sheet

By | August 4, 2021

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The Breast Milk Substitute Code - Time for Implementation and Enforcement in Nigeria

By | October 24, 2019

Breast will always be bestThe importance of breastfeeding to improve the health and nutrition of infants and young children cannot be overemphasised. Breastfeeding gives children the healthiest start in life. It is sufficient and beneficial for nutrition in a baby’s first 6 months. Breast milk stimulates brain development and functions as an infant’s first vaccine. […]

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Between experts and experience: Compassionate advocacy and support for exclusive breastfeeding

By | August 5, 2019

These are some of the reasons Nigerian mothers give for why they are unable to exclusively breastfeed their babies in the first six months after giving birth. To experts, some of these reasons may seem like excuses, but with Nigeria’s exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates as low as 28%, this is far below the global goal […]

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