Brief
Nov 20 2014
Mass communication as a component of a comprehensive program to achieve IYCF at scale
Describes Alive & Thrive’s use of available channels of mass communication to reach masses of people with persuasive, consistent messages; the distinctive features of the approach; and the results and lessons in 3 countries.
Report
Nov 11 2014
Scaling Up and Sustaining Support for Community-based Interventions to Improve IYCF in Bangladesh
Summarizes BRAC’s experience in Bangladesh from 2009 to mid-2014 implementing a community-based model to improve feeding practices in Alive & Thrive program areas and beyond
Brief
Nov 07 2014
Partnering with women’s associations to advocate for stronger infant and young child feeding policies and programs: Lessons learned from Alive & Thrive
Summarizes the lessons in advocacy and policy dialogue in the first years of Alive & Thrive; outlines the process; presents the issues, actors, and challenges; and offers recommendations for action.
Case study
Nov 07 2014
Engaging Medical Associations to Support IYCF: Lessons Learned from Alive & Thrive
This resource provides case studies from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Viet Nam demonstrating the impact of strategic and well-coordinated advocacy to improve nutrition at scale.
Brief
Nov 07 2014
Impact of early initiation of exclusive breastfeeding on newborn deaths (Insight Series)
Explores the pathways by which early and exclusive breastfeeding reduces newborn deaths and discusses program implications.
Brief
Nov 07 2014
Interaction of nutrition and infection and the effect on early child growth (Insight Series)
Reviews available evidence on whether infection diminishes the positive impact of nutrition interventions on child growth and whether improved nutrition limits the negative impact of infections on child growth.