The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Chief of Field Officer in Maiduguri, Phuong Nguyen, has advocated a six-month paid leave to facilitate exclusive breastfeeding of children in a friendly environment.
According to her, breast milk is a complete, inexpensive, and readily available food and nutrition with great benefits for children, women, and the nation.
“Supporting new mothers to breastfeed exclusively for six months is the best method of child nutrition in these critical times.” “Research has indicated that children, who receive exclusive breastfeeding for, at least, six months have a higher brain power. On dividends of breastfeeding: Nguyen declared: “Investments by families, communities and governments in healthcare, protection and education of children pay the most dividends for children exclusively breastfed for, at least, six months.
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