Support breastfeeding mothers for healthy growth of infants, Program Coordinator for Christ Early Childhood Development Group CECDAG urges the public.
Pious Lokoro Matthia admits that the ongoing hunger is a challenge to lactating mothers, Emmanuel Radio reports.
He advises mothers to commit themselves to breastfeeding their children to ensure healthy kids.
The Coordinator says the ongoing crisis forces many mothers go to the bush looking for food to sustain the families and deny a child breast milk for hours.
He says a child deserves breast milk at least four times a day.
The World Breastfeeding Day is celebrated annually on August 7 every year.
Lokoro says the day reminds parents and communities about importance of breastfeeding in the society.
Torit citizens will commemorate World Breastfeeding Day on Monday.