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Ace Ghanaian rapper, Michael Owusu Addo, popularly known in showbiz as
Sarkodie, has been unveiled as the 2014 Ambassador for the Ghana
National Breastfeeding Campaign. The multi award-winning artiste is to
use his fame to promote the culture of breastfeeding among nursing
mothers across the country. In his acceptance remarks as the
ambassador, the rapper explained the importance of breastfeeding to
the wellbeing of children and nursing mothers. He was speaking at the
launch of the 2014 World Breastfeeding Week by the Ghana Health
Service (GHS) on Wednesday in Accra. According to him, breastfeeding
prevents babies from frequently falling ill and thus saves parents
from spending their scarce financial resources on medical bills.
"Breastfeeding is very essential, and it is to save yourself the cost
and the stress of going to the hospital all the time just because your
child has fallen sick because he/she has not taken the right nutrients
which are derived from breast milk," he said. He urged young mothers
to constantly breastfeed their babies for at least a period exceeding
six months. He added; "I will let my followers know about the
importance of breastfeeding exceeding six months… I will do everything
I can to promote the idea. I will use my social media platforms to
educate the public on the need to breastfeed babies." The 'Give It to
Me' rapper disclosed that the rate of breastfeeding among young
Ghanaian mothers was very low.
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