The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says its sensitisation on essential family practices in Imo communities is to improve the health of children and reduce infant morbidity rate.
Mrs Margaret Ayoka, the Director Primary Healthcare in Imo State Ministry of Health, said this at a sensitisation meeting of UNICEF and women of Amator Amuzu, Aboh Mbaise, held at the UNICEF Experimental School, Central School (1) in Aboh Mbaise Local Government area.
The programme was held in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Owerri.
Ayoka spoke extensively on the five essential family practices which are exclusive breastfeeding, immunisation, proper disposal of faeces, hand washing…
Source: Nigerian Tribune
