Child Custody and Protection in Nigeria

Child protection is the safeguarding of children from violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect. Article 19 §1 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states: ‘Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation,…

World Breastfeeding Week: Policies and Programmes to Enhance Breastfeeding among Mothers

During the month, CHELD joined healthcare professionals and international development organisations around the world to celebrate the World Breastfeeding Week (1- 8 August) through a media campaign on social media highlighting a public health approach to breastfeeding in Nigeria. Some of the issues highlighted were the impact/role of the following policy issues in promoting breastfeeding.…