Imo gov’s wife urges mothers to embrace exclusive breastfeeding
The Imo State First Lady, Mrs Chioma Uzodimma, on Tuesday, urged mothers to embrace exclusive breastfeeding for the health of their babies.
Speaking during the flagged off of the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week held in Owerri, Mrs. Uzodimma who spoke on the Theme: “Closing the Gap…break the record, break barriers: Break Feeding Support for All”, urged mothers to embrace exclusive breastfeeding which is a global event taking place every 1-7 day of August yearly.
The First Lady represented by the Women Affairs Commissioner, Lady Nkechinyere Ugwu pointed out that breastfeeding is recognized as an important public health issue that supports the life of babies.
“Let’s all be advocates of breastfeeding one should be a barrier, Make sure you breastfeed your babies for at least 1-6 months,” she said.
She hinted that the global event is meant to address under 5 mortality rate.
She commended the Ministry of Primary Health, Social Services and Health Insurance, Imo State Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, UNICEF, WHO, and other partners that have supported the reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health programs in the state.
She lauded the wives of the Governors Forum for taking it upon themselves to see that about 30,000 women across the country breastfeed their babies at the same time.
