The paediatrician said it was proper to deepen campaign on exclusive Bosom feeding at the community level. Prof. Kareem Airede of Neonatal Medicine and Paediatrics expert, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, has called for community-based action in support of exclusive Bosom feeding.
Airede told us on Tuesday in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that exclusive Bosom feeding required family and community support to ensure proper infant nourishment.
The paediatrician said it was proper to deepen campaign on exclusive Bosom feeding at the community level.
According to him, Bosom milk is food for babies because its nutrients do not require universal precautions to handle. He said that Bosom milk contained adequate food supplements needed for effective growth of the baby.
“I appeal to mothers to undertake six months exclusive Bosom feeding; it is good for the health of both babies and their mothers,” s
He said that properly Bosom fed children grew healthier and had high level resistance to child killer diseases. He called for a policy to promote work schedule for Bosom feeding mothers to enhance productivity in the workplace for them.
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