December 30, 2022

FRI proposed to strengthen the local radio capacities and agricultural content that is broadcasted to the farmers at critical stages of agricultural production. FRI worked with other consortium partners that have developed content for farmer training to package the content for radio as well as to identify local agriculture experts for question-and-answer sessions.

The WHO further recommends that mothers of SSNBs should be appropriately supported to provide exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) or alternative feeding (expressed breast milk, donor breast milk or formula), and that clinically stable preterm newborns should receive kangaroo mother care (KMC) (a package of early and continuous skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding support, timely discharge, and post-discharge follow-up) to encourage breast milk feeding.