Mafeteng, July 10 — The Ministry of Health through the Department of Nutrition will commemorate World Breastfeeding week on August 02.
In an interview with the Nutrition Officer, Mrs. ‘Mahlompho Ntai is aimed at encouraging breastfeeding mothers to continue exclusively breastfeeding newborn until they are six months as mothers milk has all nutrients needed by the body of infants.
She highlighted that the day will be commemorated under the theme ‘Enabling Breastfeeding Making a Difference for Working Parents’ which encourages support of breastfeeding mothers.