The wife of the Governor of Anambra state, Mrs Nonye Soludo has expressed the need for pregnant and nursing mothers to be thorough in their hygienic practice and adopt the right health practices.
She stated that the ideal healthy living is for one to be concerned and practice good hygiene habits and improve on the living standards. With great emphasis on the nursing mothers and pregnant women in the rural area, she bemoaned the death of such category of women , noting that every woman must practice self awareness and embrace policies that provide for, and protect their health.
She encouraged pregnant and nursing women to shun sedentary life and choose right diets, regular exercise and pay proper attention to their body system while also maintaining personal and general cleanliness. She also advised them to be conscious of existing and developing health related changes in their environments.
Mrs Soludo also noted the importance of sleeping under the insecticide Treated Nets in order to ward off mosquitoes and malaria, which is one of the commonest killer diseases, especially among children and pregnant women.