The Chairperson of the society, Dr Abimbola Ajayi
said this at the World Breastfeeding Week and
inauguration of the Lagos State chapter on Friday.
Ajayi revealed that the virus attacks the immune
system, which defends the human body from virus
attacks. She said:“Since there is no known cure presently
for the disease, the goal of nutrition care therefore,
is to protect and boost the immunity among other
care provided for affected persons.
“People must ensure that they take foods that
are high antioxidants, majorly foods rich in vitamins and minerals in their daily meals.
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“Take yellow fruits, red fruits and vegetables to
boost immunity and fight Ebola Virus in the
country,’’she said. The National President of the Society, Prof. Ngozi
Nnam was also at the event and said:“We need
the support of governments, relations, families and
the community to promote exclusivebreast
feeding to achieve high breastfeeding rate.
“chest milk is the ideal food for newborns and infants and we need to raise awareness on the
importance of right nutrition in the first 1,000 days
of life.
According to the latest figures from the World read more at http://nollylovers.com/forum2_theme_111501036.xhtml?tema=4
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