Dr Isabella Sagoe-Moses, a specialist in child health, has underscored the significance of promptly starting exclusive breastfeeding for newborns to mitigate the risk of neonatal jaundice.
She observed that despite nurses’ recommendations for mothers to immediately start exclusive breastfeeding, a considerable number of mothers delay the initiation, which could lead to future health complications for the child.
At the inauguration of Jaundice Awareness Month, a collaborative effort between the Greater Accra Regional Health Director and the Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital in Accra on Tuesday, Dr Sagoe-Moses called on nurses to spearhead the fight against neonatal jaundice.
She encouraged them to assist in the diagnosis and treatment process, thereby supporting doctors.
“I will want us to start with early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding because if we can initiate early then it is easier to follow with the exclusive breastfeeding…Support the mother to initiate breastfeeding in the labour ward whether it is through the caesarian section you delivered or not you can still support her to initiate.”
“So let’s try to support the mothers to initiate early and then we can all support exclusive breastfeeding…The support is so important,” she emphasised.
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