The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr. Mariya Bunkure, has urged nursing moms to practise unique breastfeeding, immunise their youngsters and prioritise their well being.
Bunkure spoke on Monday on the Ayaura Complete Major Well being Centre, Abaji within the FCT, the place she welcomed the primary infants of the yr on the PHC.
The primary infants (twins) of the yr on the PHC, Muhammad and Ahamed Musa, who weighed 2.9kg and a couple of.8kg respectively, have been born at 12.45 a.m. on January 1 to Mr.
and Mrs Haruna Musa.
Bunkure stated the go to to the well being centre was consistent with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
She stated, “It’s nice to be in Abaji. The First Girl, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, set the tempo earlier immediately when she visited the Nationwide Hospital, Abuja, and we’re right here to copy what she did on the grassroots.
“We’re right here in Abaji to obtain our infants of the yr, and that is a part of inclusiveness within the Renewed Hope Agenda of the federal government.”
She additionally counseled the well being staff for his or her dedication in bettering the healthcare supply within the space,
“I urge all moms to feed very effectively, practise unique breastfeeding and take their youngsters to the well being centres for immunisation. This manner, we will battle vaccine-preventable ailments within the nation,” the minister stated.
The Mandate Secretary, Well being Companies and Atmosphere of the FCT, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, additionally urged the moms to stick to well being staff’ directions and take antenatal and postnatal care critically.
Fasawe acknowledged, “I encourage moms to practise unique breastfeeding as a result of it performs an important position within the well being, development and growth of the infants, and has advantages for the moms.
“It will be significant that expectant moms entry antenatal care to forestall untoward issues.
“Identical to antenatal care, postnatal care helps to advertise wholesome life, detect and forestall ailments, and reproductive well being.”
Fasawe famous that the federal government is dedicated to bettering the well being and well-being of the residents within the territory and Nigerians at massive.
In the meantime, the Ona Abaji and Chairman of the Council of Chiefs in Abuja, Dr. Adamu Yunusa, appealed to the federal government to make sure that the youngsters in Abaji are additionally enrolled in faculties to scale back the variety of out-of-school youngsters within the nation.
PUNCH On-line stories that the Federal Authorities, in July, stated that solely 29 per cent of infants below age six months are completely breastfed, whereas solely 42 per cent are put to the breast throughout the first hour of beginning.
The FG made this identified in a press assertion signed by the Director of media on the Federal Ministry of Well being, Patricia Deworitshe, in commemoration of the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week.
The federal government, nonetheless, stated to attain the next affect on malnutrition discount, the protection of nutrition-specific interventions among the many focused inhabitants must be 80 per cent and above.