Topic(s): Complementary feeding
Location: India
Language(s): English, Hindi
Audience: Policy makers and legislators, Program designers and implementers
Programs: Policy advocacy, Social and behavior change
This brief focuses on how optimal complementary feeding practices contribute to saving lives, preventing stunting, and increasing economic growth for the entire state of Bihar. The first 24 months of life offer a critical window of opportunity to prevent the irreversible and life-long damage caused by poor feeding practices.