Family planning is a method adopted by a couple to control the number of children they can adequately cater for and the right time to have them. Family planning allows people to attain desired number of children and determine the spacing of pregnancies. METHODS OF FAMILY PLANNING NATURAL/TRADITIONAL METHODS Calendar method or rhythm method: here …
What are vitamins anyway? Vitamins are one of the major components of food that are needed for the body to grow and develop normally. They are molecular substances required by the body system in smaller amounts for a variety of essential processes. They are mostly found in fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Sadly, in the African …
Vitamins : A key nutrient needed for boosting African children’s immunity. Read More »
Jaundice is a liver-related condition identified by yellowness of skin (not obvious in blacks), sclera of the eye and sometimes change in body fluid and stool. It is often normal in newborn and persists for only first few days of life until when the liver is well developed. It could be a medical emergency when …
Child health has improved greatly in the past, thanks to research that has quantified health problems and identified strategies for improving child health. The Working Group on Women and Child Health reviews the major advances in this field in developing countries since 1990 and argues that research is fundamental to further improvements in child health. …
Read the previous article to know about the first part of the topic which entails the recommendations for breastfeeding and proper ways to breastfeed a baby. Benefits of Breastfeeding To The Baby It reduces the risk of child mortality before the age of 5 years and prevents Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). It is reported …
Breastfeeding a child is arguably the best gift a mother and the society at large can give to a newborn because of its vast benefits to both the mother herself and the baby. These benefits range from emotional development between both parties to the health and economic advantages. Breastfeeding can be defined as a process …
