BCC spends over D100m in 2019/20
Feb 2, 2023, 12:29 PM
Banjul City Council (BCC) has disclosed that it spent more than D100 million between 2019 and 2020 on its activities and operations.
“WHO recommends that mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 should be encouraged the same as all other mothers to initiate or continue breastfeeding,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference.
As the world marks breastfeeding awareness week, Tedros said “the many benefits of breastfeeding for newborn babies and children substantially outweigh the potential risks of COVID-19 infections”.
Reporting by Francesco Guarascio @fraguarascio in Brussels; Editing by Alison Williams
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