Breastfeeding is essential in fighting emerging diseases and infections
Mr Mawuli Fedieley, Municipal Nutrition Officer, Ledzokuku Municipal Health Directorate, says ensuring exclusive breastfeeding is essential in fighting emerging diseases and infections.
Mr Fedieley noted that it was, therefore, important to create an enabling environment for nursing mothers to fulfill the exclusive breastfeeding requirement to help the babies build their immune systems to fight any infection.
Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency as part of this year’s breastfeeding week, the Municipal Nutritionist said breast milk was natural and a good start for children.
The breastmilk he said contained all the essential nutrients needed to boost the immune systems of the babies and was also good for their growth.
World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebrat...