Speaking during a sensitization exercise at the ante natal clinic of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, the Assistant Director of Nursing Services, Madonna Wichendu, also appealed to men to support their wives during the exclusive breastfeeding period.
Wichendu also explained that exclusive breastfeeding for the first six month comes with a lot of benefits.
The call is in line with the recommendation by the World Health Organization.
Breastfeeding Week is marked every year across the world from August 1 to August 7.
The theme for this year’s breastfeeding week is Breastfeeding is Crucial for the Health of Both Mother and Child.
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