Nigeria's breast milk bank a lifeline for babies

Africa Science Focus

Breast milk is the ideal food for infants as it provides them with the nutrients and antibodies they need to thrive. But Nigeria’s breastfeeding rate stands at a meagre 29 per cent for a myriad of reasons including poor support for breastfeeding mothers and medical conditions.

In this episode of our African Changemakers series, Africa Science Focus speaks with Chinny Obinwanne, founder of the Milk Booster breastfeeding company and Nigeria’s first milk bank, about the potential of breast milk banks to help address these challenges and improve the health and well-being of infants.

We also speak to Olaiya Adegbola about his experience with the breast milk bank as a father in Nigeria.

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This project was funded by the European Journalism Centre through the Solutions Journalism Accelerator. The fund is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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