Child Health Advocacy Initiative

19/08/2026

World Humanitarian Day 2026

Today, Child Health Advocacy Initiative honours humanitarian workers and volunteers everywhere who dedicate their lives to serving humanity and bringing hope to vulnerable communities.

For over two decades, our commitment remains strong: protecting children, supporting mothers, empowering young people, and building healthier communities.

Together, let us continue to serve with compassion and create a world where no child, mother, or vulnerable person is left behind.

17/08/2026

14/08/2026

WHO IS CARING FOR THE MOTHER?

💛 POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION IS REAL — LET’S TALK ABOUT IT

Having a new baby can bring joy, but it can also come with overwhelming emotions. Some mothers may experience persistent sadness, anxiety, exhaustion, irritability, difficulty bonding with their baby, or feelings of hopelessness after childbirth.

This may be postpartum depression (PPD), and it deserves attention and support.

What can help?
🌸 Talk to someone you trust. Don’t struggle in silence.
🌸 Ask for help with the baby and household responsibilities.
🌸 Rest whenever possible and eat nourishing meals.
🌸 Stay connected with supportive family and friends.
🌸 Speak with a qualified healthcare professional if the feelings are intense, persist, or interfere with caring for yourself or your baby.

Partners and family members also have an important role. Listen without judgement, offer practical support, and pay attention to changes in a new mother’s emotional wellbeing.

⚠️ Please seek urgent professional help if a mother has thoughts of harming herself or her baby, feels extremely confused, hears or sees things others do not, or behaves unusually.

Motherhood should never mean suffering alone. Supporting a mother’s mental health is also supporting her baby’s health and development.

💚 Child Health Advocacy Initiative (CHAI)
Healthy Mothers • Healthy Babies • Healthy Families

12/08/2026

🌍 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2026

Today, we celebrate the energy, creativity, resilience and limitless potential of young people. 💫

At Child Health Advocacy Initiative (CHAI), we believe that empowering young people means more than giving them opportunities, it means equipping them with the skills, knowledge, mentorship and platforms they need to build their own futures.

From digital and vocational skills to education, entrepreneurship and leadership, we remain committed to creating pathways that enable young Nigerians, especially vulnerable girls, to learn, earn, lead and thrive.

To every young person: Your ideas matter. Your voice matters. Your future matters. Keep learning, keep building and keep believing in what you can become.

Happy International Youth Day! 🎉

10/08/2026

💜 Supporting Mothers. Nourishing Babies. Building Healthier Futures. 🤱🏽

A beautiful moment from our World Breastfeeding Week 2026 visit to Ifako-Ijaiye General Hospital, where we connected with mothers, shared practical breastfeeding guidance, offered encouragement, and presented gifts and educational materials.

Because when we support a mother to breastfeed, we give a child a stronger start in life. 💜

Watch the full video 🎥

05/08/2026

World Breastfeeding week 2026.
CHAI team visited Ifak Ijaye General Hospital to give out gifts to pregnant women and nursing mothers.

05/08/2026

🤱🏽 Day 5 of World Breastfeeding Week 2026

Today, the Founder of the Child Health Advocacy Initiative (CHAI), Dr. Elizabeth Lola Alonge and her team , visited Ifako-Ijaiye General Hospital, Lagos to counsel pregnant women and nursing mothers on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding. The visit also included the distribution of gifts and educational information materials to support mothers on their breastfeeding journey.

💙 Breast milk is all your baby needs for the first six months of life.

Babies under six months do not need:
❌ Water
❌ Herbal concoctions
❌ Other foods or drinks
❌ Supplements, unless prescribed by a qualified healthcare professional

Breast milk provides all the water, nutrients, and antibodies your baby needs for healthy growth, hydration, and protection against infections. Giving water or other substances too early can increase the risk of illness and reduce breast milk intake.

Let’s continue to protect, promote, and support exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, giving every child the healthiest possible start.

🤱🏽 No water. No herbs. No concoctions. Just breast milk.

04/08/2026

🌸 World Breastfeeding Week – Day 4 🌸

Dear mums ,

Breast milk is perfectly designed for your baby. For the first six months, your baby does not need water, herbal mixtures, or any other foods unless advised by a qualified healthcare professional.

Trust your body, feed your baby on demand, and remember that every breastfeeding journey is different.

You are doing an amazing job. Keep going we are here to support you.

Have a wonderful Day 4 of World Breastfeeding Week!

– Child Health Advocacy Initiative (CHAI)

03/08/2026

World Breastfeeding Week 2026 – Day 3 🤱🏽

Every mother deserves the support she needs to give her baby the best possible start in life.

As we mark Day 3 of World Breastfeeding Week, let us continue to protect, promote and support breastfeeding by strengthening what already works—family support, skilled health workers, Baby-Friendly health facilities, workplace policies, and supportive communities.

Breastfeeding is one of the most powerful investments in a child’s health, helping babies grow stronger while also improving the health and wellbeing of mothers.

Together, we can create a world where every mother feels encouraged, informed, and empowered to breastfeed successfully.

Let’s continue strengthening what works for mothers, babies, families, and our future.

30/07/2026

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