Why breastfeeding is the foundation of life
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Feeding of infants is critical to good health and survival, that is why exclusive breastfeeding is being advocated. The World Health Assembly defined exclusive breastfeeding as the practice of giving infants only breast milk for the first six months of their lives. It is known to be the most effective way of checking infant mortality. It provides infants nutritional needs for the first six months and is a perfect combination of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and fluids. Although vitamin drops, minerals, oral rehydration solution (ORS) and medicines may be given when necessary. Other benefits of breastfeeding include; reduction in risk of breast and ovarian cancer, contributes to a longer period of infertility after birth leading to increased spacing between pregnancies. It also costs less than artificial feeding and requires no packaging. Globally, the world breastfeeding week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August to encourage breastfeeding, thereby improving the health of babies. It commemorates
Tthe Innocenti Declaration signed in August 1990 by various governments, policymakers and other organisations to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. Over 120 countries across the world are expected to participate in the 2018 edition’s celebration with its focus on Breastfeeding; “Foundation of Life”. Exclusive breastfeeding is encouraged and recommended for all mothers worldwide. hanks Gambo Dori for the wonderful piece on the above mentioned subject. His Royal Highness, the Emir of Muri, said it all. Nigerian security and political leaders are responsible for the failure to find lasting solution to the lingering ethnic & communaVl conflicts across the Northern part of the country in particular and the entire country as a whole. The godfathers who are mostly untouchable elite go free without even being questioned.
It’s true that farmers and herders have also coexisted and they always will. The two need each other. Once those in authority decide to act, peace shall return to the country. Peaceful coexistence is what the Northern rural population are used to.