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Adamawa First Lady Highlights Importance of Breastfeeding at Yola Town Hall Meeting

 

Stakeholders at this year’s world Breastfeeding week in Yola tasked nursing mothers, religious and community leaders to ensure adequate breastfeeding of new born babies.

Rising from the town hall meeting organized by Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency in collaboration with other partners, the Stakeholders noted that breastfeeding boost the health immunity of both the mother and the new born child.

Theme of this years’ world breastfeeding week organized by the Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency in partnership with Helen Keller International and other partners is Closing the Gap, Breastfeeding support for all.

The Executive Chairman of the Agency, Dr. Suleiman Sa’idu Bashir described the week as important to encourage the mothers and community leaders on breastfeeding in Adamawa State.

Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Chief Felix Tangwami thanked Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for taking health care need of Adamawa State a topmost priority, thereby pledging commitment to create more awareness on the benefits of Breastfeeding.

In her speech, the Adamawa First Lady Hajiya Lami Fintiri, represented by the Permanent Secretary Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zainab Umar Adamu said marking the week is imperative to encourage mothers for breastfeeding their children.

There were various speeches by others partners at the meeting with the presentation of gifts to mothers and caregivers as well as experience sharing from mothers.

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Abdulaziz Ibrahim

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