About a year ago, Bharat Bhai, 47, decided to run for election in Baran Village, a small village of about 1,200 residents in the Bharuch District of Gujarat State, situated on the west coast of India.
Apr 24 2024
To address a critical lack of data on women’s diets amidst Myanmar’s crisis, Alive & Thrive has teamed up with Intake: Center for Dietary Assessment, Girl Determined, and Healthy and Happy Families (HHF) to equip women and girls with the information they need to improve their own nutrition and the nutrition of their communities. With funding from the Innovation Incubator, we are adapting the Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS) mobile application to the Myanmar context and piloting the app in selected communities.
Mar 27 2024
The Green Feeding Tool makes the case for breastfeeding support as a legitimate carbon offset initiative.
Nov 20 2023
On August 3, Alive & Thrive partnered with the Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association’s Network of Entrepreneurial Women (NNEW) to honor three Lagos-based companies at a World Breastfeeding Week event celebrating private sector initiatives to support breastfeeding employees.
Nov 20 2023
Alive & Thrive and the Innovation Incubator at FHI 360 have launched the Happy Workforce Program, which provides training and resources for employers seeking to launch or improve wellness services for their workers. The program builds on Alive & Thrive’s efforts to protect breastfeeding in workplaces in Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Myanmar.
Oct 17 2023
Alive & Thrive will present research on diverse strategies for improving micronutrient intake during 12 poster presentations at the Micronutrient Forum’s 6th Global Conference in The Hague, Netherlands, 16-20 October 2023.
Aug 01 2023
A new tool developed by researchers at Australian National University and Alive & Thrive allows users to quantify the positive environmental impacts of breastfeeding at the country level.
May 17 2023
Alive & Thrive shared results from its maternal nutrition research during a thematic session and two scientific presentations at the International Maternal and Newborn Health Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
Apr 19 2023
Adolescent nutrition interventions integrated into school-based programs in the SNNP and Somali regions of Ethiopia led to significant improvements in dietary practices of girls, according to implementation research results presented during a recent Alive & Thrive global webinar.
Mar 30 2023
An innovative tool that uses artificial intelligence technology to scan the internet, in particular social media, has detected tens of thousands of violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes since its launch in October 2022.
Mar 29 2023
In February, nutrition advocates around the world welcomed the publication of the 2023 Lancet Breastfeeding Series.