Men urged to support lactating mothers
Men from the Pokot community in Baringo County have been challenged to stop shying off from offering support to their breastfeeding spouses. Baringo County Executive Committee Member (CEC) for Health Dr
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Breast milk substitute regulations to be gazetted
The Health Ministry in consultation with stakeholders has developed the Breast Milk Substitutes (Regulation and Control) (General) Regulations, 2021. The regulations have now been signed into law by the Cabinet Secretary
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Breastfeeding mothers urged to adhere to COVID-19 protocols
Kitui lactating mothers have been urged to adhere to COVID-19 protocols to prevent children from contracting the deadly virus whenever they are breastfeeding. Speaking to KNA on Friday during a health
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COVID-19 pandemic disrupts breastfeeding services
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions in breastfeeding support services, while increasing the risk of food insecurity and malnutrition, WHO and UNICEF have today said. Several countries have reported that
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Mothers encouraged to breastfeed babies regularly
Tight working plans, business schedules, dictates of current life styles and effects of Covid-19, should not be an excuse for not breastfeeding. Breastfeeding, the natural and optimal way of feeding babies,
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