Tag: Mothers

HIV: Lagos Trains 330 Health Workers On Mother-To-Child Prevention
February 15, 2025 No Responses

HIV: Lagos Trains 330 Health Workers On Mother-To-Child Prevention

As part of efforts to reduce the transmission of HIV from mothers to their newborns, the Lagos State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Saving One Million Lives Programme for Results (SOMLPforR), has trained 330 healthcare workers on the...
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Lagos First Lady Seeks Exclusive Breastfeeding
August 5, 2020 No Responses

Lagos First Lady Seeks Exclusive Breastfeeding

First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday urged expectant and nursing mothers to embrace exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after delivery.  In a message to commemorate 2020 World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), Sanwo-Olu said th...
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Group Implores Mothers On Exclusive Breastfeeding
August 1, 2020 No Responses

Group Implores Mothers On Exclusive Breastfeeding

A group, Safe Mamahood, on Friday urged nursing mothers to exclusively breastfeed their children for six months as the best source of nutrition for the infant. The Coordinator of the Initiative, Ms Vivian Agomuo, spoke to the News Agency of...
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‘Stop Bathing New Babies With Hot Water’
February 22, 2018 No Responses

‘Stop Bathing New Babies With Hot Water’

A Community Health Technician, Mrs Hellen Bulu, has advised Nigerian women against bathing their newborn babies with hot water and stretching their hands in an attempt to massage them. Bulu of Family Health Clinic, Abuja, gave the advice in a...
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