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Why First Lady Called For Extension To 5 Months

Ghana’s maternity leave -Nursing mothers need up to five months to recuperate as well as bond better with their...

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John Magufuli’s Pregnant Schoolgirl Ban Angers Tanzanian Women

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has been condemned for comments that girls who give birth should not be allowed to...

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An Egg A Day Appears To Help Young Children Grow Taller

An egg a day might help undernourished young children grow to a healthy height, according to a six-month study in...

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Tired, Traumatised Mosul Mothers Unable To Breastfeed

Wazira rocks her tiny baby pleadingly but he is inconsolable, crying for the milk his mother can neither produce...

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Woman Quits Her Job To Breastfeed Her Husband Ever Two Hours

A woman from Atlanta has sparked outrage on social media after publicly announcing that she quit her job to breastfeed...

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Deputy Western Regional Minister Writes To Women

Deputy Western Regional Minister Mrs. Eugenia Kusi, has joined all well-wishers to celebrate mothers in the country....

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Arguments For Maternity Leave Expansion Intensifies

The discussion for an extension of maternity leave for nursing mothers is fast growing among Ghanaian workers as it...

International

Australian Politician Becomes First To Breastfeed In Parliament

Australian Senator Larissa Waters has become the first politician to breastfeed in the nation's parliament. Ms Waters,...

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Breastfeeding Aussie Senator In Political First

A Greens senator has made Australian political history by becoming the first person to breastfeed a baby in the...

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Extend Maternity Leave To Six Months

Former Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Samia Nkrumah has called for an extension of maternity leave from the current...

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10 Reasons Why Your Baby Is Crying A Lot

The sound of a baby crying is nearly impossible to ignore and triggers an urgent response from Mom or Dad. Your baby is...

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Cambodia Bans Export of Human Breast Milk

Some Cambodian mothers have been selling their breast milk to women in the US, in a controversial practice that has now...

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Cambodia Bans Human Breast Milk Exports To US

Cambodia officially banned selling and exporting locally-pumped human breast milk on Tuesday, after reports exposed how...

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UNICEF Decries Sale of Cambodian Breast Milk To US Mothers

UNICEF on Wednesday condemned a company selling breast milk from "vulnerable and poor" Cambodian mothers to Americans,...

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Cambodia Suspends Human Breast Milk Exports To US

Cambodia has temporarily stopped an American company from exporting locally-pumped human breast milk, AFP has learned,...

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Parents Tell Frightening Stories At KATH

Two parents who had frightening experiences at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi have given a grim account...

Opinion

Beyond Breastfeeding In Old Age

The bizarre wording of a certain song among the people of Eastern Nigeria enquires: “would a man ever refuse...

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Experts Call For End To Breast-Milk Substitutes

United Nations (UN) human rights experts have urged countries to end the inappropriate marketing of breast-milk...

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Swedru Hospital Observes World Preterm Day

The Agona Swedru Municipal Hospital in the Central Region on Thursday observed the world prematurity day to raise...