Arla Foods, producers of Dano Milk, has expressed commitment to contributing and promoting the nutritional and general wellbeing of children with the provision of its highly nutritious dairy milk. Mr Wilson Agbeko, the Head of Marketing, Arla Foods, said the consumption of milk was necessary for every individual, due to its vitality, particularly for children, which would help in their growth and development. He said this when the organisation donated Dano milk products, worth GHC 52,000, to the Pediatric Unit of the 37 Military Hospital, Accra, and some other health facilities including the Tema General Hospital.
The donation was in commemoration of this year’s World Milk Day, on the global theme: “Celebrating the vital role dairy plays in delivering quality nutrition to nourish the world.” The World Milk Day was introduced in 2001 by the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and celebrated globally every year on June 1, to recognise the importance of milk in global nutrition. The benefits of milk and dairy products have been actively promoted around the world, including how they have supported the livelihoods of one billion people.
Mr Agbeko said in view of the importance of milk in boosting the immune system of people, mostly children, the organisation deemed it necessary to partner the hospital, especially the Children’s Ward, to commemorate the World Milk Day. “Milk is a nutrient dense product, aside from protein and calcium that take car.
