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UNICEF: Over 70% infants denied exclusive breastfeeding in Nigeria | TheCable

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A joint report by the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation says more than 70 percent of infants in Nigeria are denied the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding.

The report signed by Catherine Russell, UNICEF executive director, and Tedros Ghebreyesus, director-general of WHO, was released on Monday on the occasion of world breastfeeding week in Abuja.

The report stated that only 44 percent of infants benefitted from exclusive breastfeeding in their first six months of life.It added that many infants who were not exclusively breastfed in their formative years are more vulnerable to diseases and death. “Only 9% of organizations have a workplace breastfeeding policy, indicating that mothers lack the enabling environment to optimally breastfeed their babies. The results are high stunting rates of 37% of children Under-5, of which 21% are severe, and wasting among children under 5 years of age . They continue to present severe consequences for the child.“Breastfeeding also acts as a baby’s first vaccine, protecting them from common childhood illnesses.

 

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