Vice President Mutale Nalumango says good nutrition is critical to the growth of a baby.
Mrs Nalumango has stated that nutrition is important, as it helps with the development and growth of a child.
She stressed that from conception, the mother needs to feed on healthy foods in order to provide the baby with good nutrition, which is essential to the development of a child.
Mrs Nalumango indicated that the first 1000 days of a baby are critical as they help with the physical development of a child.
“When babies have the right care, they do not just grow physically but also develop cognitive ability, very important for their development. Nutrition is a developmental matter; if our children develop properly the entire nation will develop,” she said.
The Vice President said this shortly before presenting Christmas hampers to the nine newborn babies at the University Teaching Hospital.
Meanwhile, the Vice President has encouraged new mothers to take good care of their newborn babies.
Mrs Nalumango cautioned the mothers to ensure that the babies nutritional needs are taken care of.
She explained that good nutrition begins with the mother, who must eat healthy foods to enable the baby to receive nourishing breast milk.
And a parent, Peter Milukutu, has thanked the Vice President for gifting Christmas babies with special hampers.
Dr Milukutu said the Christmas hampers will go a long way in helping mothers take care of their babies.
