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Ghana: Journalists Asked to Promote Good Nutrition
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Mr Jevaise Aballo, a Diet Officer at UNICEF, equally urged the media to boost consciousness on early childhood and adolescent diet within the nation.
He stated it was pivotal for the correct progress of youngsters as folks had been nonetheless not within the recognized regarding the suitable nurturing practices throughout the nation.
He urged lactating moms to abide by the six months unique breastfeeding of their infants earlier than introducing complimentary feeding to them.
Mr Aballo stated breastfeeding benefitted the nation economically by stopping 3,773 deaths of infants each years, saving the nation over $5.8 million (cash which is spent in healthcare prices) and producing greater than $594 million for the financial system.
The Better Accra Regional (GAR) Diet Officer, Ghana Well being Service, FaustinaVimaribaTour, for her half inspired moms to diversify through the complementary feeding interval by together with the “4 star diets” together with staple, animal protein, legume and vegetable.
“The kid ought to have bits and items of all of the necessities,” she added.
She indicated that if the kid was refused or lacked ample or the important vitamins, the kid wouldn’t develop effectively or could be malnourished.
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