By Dayo Adejobi
A survey conducted by Multi Indicator Cluster Survey, an International household survey initiative developed by UNICEF to assist countries in feeling data gaps for monitoring human development in general and the situation of children and women in particular, has reflected a 20 percent in exclusive breastfeeding rate for Lagos State.
At a Press Conference on the 2009 Child Health week and World Breast feeding week in Lagos on Wednesday, The Commissioner for Health in Lagos, Dr Jide Idris said the rating was unacceptable, bearing in mind the significant role exclusive breastfeeding in the young child survival and the challenges of attaining MDG 4 by 2015.
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