Borno: UNICEF, WHO advocate 6-month maternity leave for exclusive breastfeeding

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have urged the Borno State government to implement a six-month maternity leave to enable mothers to exclusively breastfeed their babies. According to the UN agencies, maternity leave

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