Category: breastfeeding

9 Best Practices to Promote Child Health in the First 1000 Days

by Catherine Shitemi, posted in breastfeeding, child health, wellness, women, women's health

I cannot relate to anything more exciting than a newborn baby, always small and sweet. Unlike other animals whose young ones are up and about almost immediately after birth, the human baby is so dependent on the mother that left on their own they cannot survive. This dependency does not just happen after birth, the … Continue reading 9 Best Practices to Promote Child Health in the First 1000 Days

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Bridging Health Gap: HAVE YOU POSTED YOUR FEEDBACK?

by Catherine Shitemi, posted in accidents and emergencies, allergic diseases, breastfeeding, burns and scalds, child health, fever, first aid, food poisoning, health seeking habits, men's health, nosebleeds, open wounds and cuts, respiratory, sprains, strains and fractures, Uncategorized, wellness, women, women's health, youth, youth

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto.com Bridging Health Gap.com, a web page launched on 18th July 2021 at WordPress provides Public Health Literacy to equip the public with health knowledge. Drawing from my experience, I have witnessed undue suffering that is preventable. Take, for example, diarrhea, it has remained a leading cause of death in children worldwide, but … Continue reading Bridging Health Gap: HAVE YOU POSTED YOUR FEEDBACK?

6 PROVEN TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING EXPERIENCE

by Catherine Shitemi, posted in breastfeeding, child health

Courtesy of PNGitem Introduction World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), celebrated from 1st to 7th of August every year, commemorates the Innocenti Declaration goal to support every woman breastfeed their newborns. Celebrated in over 120 countries, WBW promotes and supports breastfeeding efforts by creating awareness of the importance of breast milk in child growth and development. To most of … Continue reading 6 PROVEN TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING EXPERIENCE