Exclusive breastfeeding crucial for child growth

What is the first thing many of us do when we wake up in the morning? We may not proudly admit it, but we check our mobile phones first to check the time, and then we scroll through our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram newsfeeds to see what our friends are up to and get the breaking news of the day. We do all this, while we are still in bed.

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

Vijimambo

18 Mar

Breastfeeding 'linked to higher IQ'

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Related StoriesNew mothers 'paid' to breastfeedWatchA long-term study has pointed to a link between breastfeeding and intelligence.
The research in Brazil traced nearly 3,500 babies, from all walks of life, and found those who had been breastfed for longer went on to score higher on IQ tests as adults.Experts say the results, while not conclusive, appear to back current advice that babies should be exclusively breastfed for six months.
 But they say mothers...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Aug

The plight of breastfeeding mothers at workplace

The first week of this month marked yet another global event, World Breastfeeding Week, which was celebrated from 1st-7th of August. This year’s theme was ‘Breastfeeding: A winning goal for life’.

 

5 years ago

BBC

14 Apr

Breastfeeding at half-time: the story of female ballers

At last years Afrobasket competition held in Senegal, BBC Sport Africa went to speak to the players about their views on pregnancy in basketball.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Aug

Breastfeeding Week: success stories, challenges and policy in Tanzania

Tanzania is doing well in breast-feeding as some 97 per cent of mothers adhere to the practice. But only 50 per cent of these mothers properly breast-feed their children.

 

5 years ago

3DPrint.Com

23 Feb

Copper3D Antimicrobial Filament Device Attempts To Reduce HIV Transmission From Breastfeeding

Copper3D Antimicrobial Filament Device Attempts To Reduce HIV Transmission From Breastfeeding  3DPrint.comDecriminalisation of HIV transmission progress step  NewsDayView Full coverage on Google News

 

10 years ago

Vijimambo

NEWS:MAID IN NAIROBI-KENYA CAUGHT ON CAMERA BREASTFEEDING HER BOSSY'S BABY

A newly employed maid in Kenya identified as Grace Mwikali Mwema has been arrested by the Kenyan police after she was caught on camera breastfeeding her boss's 9months old baby.
In the video which was aired on Kenya's Nairobi news, the nanny, who is a mother of a three month old child, is seen offering her breasts to the baby who sucked for a few seconds and then refused to continue. Seeing that the child was no longer cooperating, the house help dropped the child to play.
The child's...

 

11 years ago

Dewji Blog

01 Aug

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week: Giving children the best start in life with mama’s milk

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1-7 to highlight the vital role breastfeeding plays.  Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is one of the simplest, smartest and most cost-effective ways to support children to grow healthy and strong.

This year’s theme is, ‘Breastfeeding: a winning goal for life!’ which underscores the critical link between breastfeeding and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

This linkage is...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Feb

Statesmanship crucial for Katiba

The Constituent Assembly is the most crucial stage among the stages that the process of constitution making has so far passed or is about to pass through. Every responsible Tanzanian and of the majority age (18 years old and above) is anxiously waiting for the start and end of the Constituent Assembly and what will be the outcome.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Jun

Why thorough basic law crucial

Today, in a series of my articles which try to respond to the proposals of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) following the publication of the second Draft Constitution, I would like to critically, but constructively differ with CCM’s proposal that the Draft Constitution is too much detailed to the extent that it lacks profundity and brevity as it is supposed to be.

 

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