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Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival.  WHO and UNICEF recommend that children initiate breastfeeding within the first hour of birth and be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life – meaning no other foods or liquids are provided, including water. Breastmilk is the ideal food …

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Blog Post Why Early Detection of Hepatitis B is Crucial for Your Health Peace Oregbesan Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by a virus that can have serious consequences if left untreated. The scary part? Many people with hepatitis B might not even know they have it, especially in the early stages, because symptoms …

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Blog Post School-based interventions in Non-communicable disease prevention: Insights from the Adopt-A-School NCD project. Valentino Onwuka Recent evidence has shown that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) affect developing countries more than they do developed countries.  Being the leading cause of global mortality, NCDs are responsible for 38 million out of 57 million deaths per year, with low-middle-income …

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Physical activity is any bodily movement that is produced by the contraction of skeletal muscle and that substantially increases energy expenditure. The energy expenditure can be measured in kilocalories. Physical activity in daily life can be categorized into occupational, sports, conditioning, household, or other activities. The World Health Organization aims to reduce physical inactivity by 10% by 2025 and 15% by 2030, recommending 60 minutes of daily exercise for children and adolescents (Ages 5-17), and 150 minutes weekly for adults(18-64).