Bangladesh

In Bangladesh Alive & Thrive (A&T) aims to improve infant and young child feeding practices by reaching 8.5 million households with children under 2 years old through intensive community-based interventions and national media campaigns.

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Goal in A&T program areas

• Increase exclusive breastfeeding among infants under six months old by 49% (from 43% to 65%)
• Reduce stunting by 10% (from 43% to 39%) among children under five years old
• Reduce anemia by 10% (from 50% to 45%) among children 6-23 months old

Our approach

• Policy dialogue to encourage investments in programs to improve infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and implementation of national-level policies
• Partnerships with government and private initiatives to scale up coverage of effective nutrition interventions
• NGO community-based activities including home visits, group sessions, and social mobilization through BRAC’s health network and other existing platforms.
• National multimedia communications campaign with TV and radio spots to generate demand for IYCF services and improved practices and to create a supportive environment
• Access to micronutrient powders through distribution by BRAC’s community volunteers along with education on better use of local foods and appropriate feeding practices

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• A&T response
• Expected results 

Staff contact

Director: Tina Sanghvi, tsanghvi@fhi360.org
House #20B, 1st Floor, Road 26, Gulshan 1, Dhaka1212.
Phone: 880-1714-174370 and 880-3772-014997

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