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The Wellbeing Foundation Africa’s Global and National Policy Call for World Breastfeeding Week 2017


Breast milk is the baby’s natural food, easily digested, and containing all the nutrients the baby requires for the first six months. It reduces the risk of infections and poor growth, and it is also a perfect way to bond with the baby. Breastfeeding is good for the mother, too; it lowers the risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Mothers who breastfeed find it easier to lose the weight gained during pregnancy.


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High-Level Health Forum Calls for Urgent Global Policy Reform And Recognition Of Midwifery To Help Save Millions Of Mothers and Newborns Around The World


Toronto, Monday 19 June 2017 – A high-level health forum met in Toronto today to address the global state of midwifery and is calling for urgent global policy reform and recognition of midwifery to help save millions of mothers and newborns around the world. 


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“The social impact investment of the century will be primary healthcare and midwifery” HE Toyin Ojora-Saraki


Founder-President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), HE Toyin Ojora-Saraki and the WBFA global team participated in the 11th Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit organised by Corporate Council on Africa in Washington DC on Friday 16 June. Mrs. Saraki was invited to speak at the panel discussion: “Africa Rising: Expanding Social Impact on The Continent.”


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Wellbeing Foundation Africa Adolescent Personal Social And Health Education Program Expands To Abuja Schools


As global development stakeholders commemorated World Menstruation Hygiene Day, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, led by Toyin Saraki, Wife of Nigeria's Senate President has expanded its landmark Adolescent Skills and Drills Personal Social And Health Education campaign to teenage girls in the Abuja metropolis, Federal Capital Territory, delivering confidence building information on menstrual hygiene to the students of Anglican Catholic School.


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Wellbeing Foundation Africa Calls On G7 Leaders To Protect The Rights Of Displaced Children


As G7 leaders meet in Sicily Italy today, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa urges the leaders to protect the rights of displaced and vulnerable children arriving in Europe daily.  The protection of unaccompanied minors and children is the right of every child, no matter their place of birth.


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Nigeria Primary Health Care Revitalisation Support Group Commends National Assembly Appropriations Committees Public Engagement, Urges 1% Consolidated Revenue Fund To PHC‎


On Tuesday 14 February 2017, HE Toyin Saraki Founder-President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa and Chair of the Primary Healthcare Revitalisation Support Group presented a memorandum on the 2017 Health Budget to the Nigerian National Assembly.


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