United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Chief of Field Office Enugu, Mrs Juliet Chiluwe, on Friday ...

Only 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states, alongside the Federal Capital Territory, currently provide up to six months of paid maternity ...

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that poor breastfeeding exposes children to diarrhoea, pneumonia, ...

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the stagnation of exclusive breastfeeding rates in Nigeria, and called for stronger support ...

Despite this encouraging statistic, some recent surveys indicate a decline in exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers.

Abdelatef called on all sectors of society to move beyond awareness campaigns toward meaningful actions that ensure every ...

By Chioma Obinna As the world marks World Breastfeeding Week from August 1–7, the Federal Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have renewed calls for stronger, sustainable ...

World Breastfeeding Week 2025 promotes equal access to breastfeeding support. Learn about this year's WHO and BPNI themes, ...

The United Nations Children’s Fund has called on pregnant women in Borno State to initiate their newborns into breastmilk consumption within one hour of birthSpeaking during the flag-off event of the ...

Breastfeeding is proven to protect mothers and babies long-term, yet Europe has the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world.

A Global Breastfeeding Scorecard created by the UNICEF- and WHO-led Global Breastfeeding Collective — a partnership of 20 international agencies calling on donors, policy makers and civil ...

While physical breastfeeding challenges are often acknowledged, the emotional and psychological toll remains underdiscussed.