Today, I wish to join the promising and spirited youths of Imo State in commemorating this year’s International Youth Day. I would also like to join the United Nations in highlighting one of the most prevailing problems that young people deal with, which is ageism; age-based discriminatory behaviour based on an individual’s age. Due to…
During the first few weeks of life, breastfeeding should take place when your baby is hungry (on demand), which is roughly every 1-1/2 to 3 hours. This is so that their bodies can correctly develop their bones, immune systems, and other body systems, which means they require all the nutrients they can get. However, until…
As part of the #WorldBreastfeedingWeek2022 activities in Imo State, the Imo State Ministry of Health joined the Imo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ISPHCDA) in a peaceful march to raise awareness in commemorating the global event. Motherhood can be a daunting task, especially for new mothers, therefore, I urge us to continue to encourage, educate and…
In order to promote breastfeeding culture, encourage breastfeeding mothers, and improve the health of mothers and babies around the world, #WorldBreastfeedingWeek (WBW) is celebrated from August 1st to 7th every year. The theme for this year, “Step up for Breastfeeding, Educate and Support”, aims to intensify action on strengthening health systems for transformational change and to anchor…
The ’World Day Against Trafficking in Persons’ today provides another opportunity to bring to light modern-day slavery and these horrendous violations of human rights which should never be tolerated. As technology expands globally, the crime of human trafficking has also dominated cyberspace, which is why this year’s campaign, “Use and abuse of technology,” discusses technology’s…
Today, the world celebrates #WorldHepatitisDay2022: a global campaign aimed at raising awareness about viral hepatitis and influencing real change in the funding of its treatment. To emphasize the importance of testing and treating those who need it, the theme this year is “I CAN’T WAIT”. In launching the campaign, it will bring to light the voices…
Imo First Lady, Victim Support Fund mark International Widow’s Day, dole out cash, and other items to 100 widows. On July 14, 2022, my office in collaboration with the Victim Support Fund (VSF) @victimssupportfund and the Ministry of Women Affairs and Vulnerable Groups, empowered a hundred widows in Imo State in commemoration of the 2022 International Widows’…
It is fitting that the theme for this year’s World Youth Skills Day is “Transforming Youth Skills For The Future”, since the day serves as a reminder of the strategic importance of providing the youth with the relevant skills they need to support the economy. With the rapid shift to new models of development, we…
Representatives from the Ugo’s Touch of Lives Foundation (U-TOLF) @utolf, a Non-Governmental Organization partnering with Vitamin Angels @vitaminangels, a Charity Organisation providing free deworming drugs for school children and lifesaving vitamins to expectant mothers, new mothers and infants at risk of malnutrition paid a visit to my office earlier today. The U-TOLF proposed a collaboration with my…
This year the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, or #WorldDrugDay, is commemorated with the theme- “Addressing Drug Challenges in Health and Humanitarian Crisis”. The idea aims to emphasize the soaring misuse of drugs around the world due to the current economic crisis. The Imo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…