Women and children benefit from good nutrition.

Alive and Thrive (A&T) is an initiative to save lives, prevent illness, and ensure healthy growth and development through optimal maternal nutrition, breastfeeding, and complementary feeding practices. Through application of its evidence-based framework and utilization of its robust network of partners, A&T builds momentum, breaks down barriers, and supports a better future for women and children.

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The Cost of Not Breastfeeding Tool

Use this tool to explore the impacts of not breastfeeding in more than 30 countries. The tool also features resources for advocates and additional data.

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Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding

The Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding initiative supports hospitals to improve the quality of maternal and newborn care in Southeast Asia.

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Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) e-Learning Hub

Infant and Young Child Feeding e-Learning

A free, online course for frontline health workers, health extension workers, and health care professionals on infant and young child nutrition (IYCF).

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New Research & Learning page makes exploring our evidence easy and efficient
Since its inception, Alive & Thrive has generated evidence that drives the sustainable, impactful replication of policies and programs that improve the nutrition of mothers and children around the world. We're pleased to announce the launch of a new page on our website, Research & Learning, that highlights our extensive research.

The new page includes two new features: an interactive Evidence Map and regularly updated information about our current Implementation Research.
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The First-Food System: The Importance of Breastfeeding in Global Food Systems Discussions
The first UN Food Systems Summit is a great opportunity for stakeholders to include breastfeeding and breastmilk in the conceptualization of food systems, as outlined in a new Alive & Thrive, FHI Solutions, and Save the Children brief.
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Celebrating 40 years of the International Code of the Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
To mark the 40th anniversary of the Code, today we're launching a variety of new content on our website. Visit our new BMS page to read a series by David Clark, who for 25 years at UNICEF supported countries to implement the Code; meet Kathy Shats, the new legal specialist at UNICEF charged with implementing the Code; explore Code resources; and engage on social media.
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