Takoradi, Aug 2, GNA- Mr Winfred Wunu, the Western Regional Nutrition Officer, on Tuesday expressed regret that only about 22 per cent of nursing mothers in the Region exclusively breastfeed their children in the first six months after delivery.
He said the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has intensified education at health facilities and community outreach programmes aimed at reversing the trend.
Mr Wunu who disclosed this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at Takoradi, said the education was aimed assisting mothers to form "Mother to Mother Support Groups on Breastfeeding" to serve as a platform for pregnant women and nursing mothers to discuss issues concerning breastfeeding.
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