Field note
Feb 20 2017
Bridging the generation gap on attitudes about infant feeding
Grandmothers play an important role as caregivers and as advisers to young mothers on infant feeding. Some have called them “guardians of tradition.” This tradition can at times conflict with new ideas, but need not be a barrier.
Brief
May 23 2016
Alive & Thrive: Changing behaviors, improving lives
Describes the Alive & Thrive initiative by outlining how and why we began, what we’ve achieved and how we’ve evolved today. Also illustrates the four component framework that we use to scale up nutrition.
Brief
May 12 2016
Early essential newborn care: A simple and effective intervention
Highlights the importance of Early Essential Newborn Care (EENC) as a simple and effective intervention to prevent newborn mortality and promote well-being, and provides an overview of processes to streamline EENC in health facilities and recommendations for health facilities implementi
Brief
Apr 13 2016
Scaling up nutrition in Burkina Faso to build a model for a resilient, thriving West Africa
This brief describes the Alive & Thrive (A&T) approach and four component framework for scaling up nutrition in Burkina Faso.
Brief
Mar 23 2016
Lancet Breastfeeding Series 2016, Thailand
The new Lancet Breastfeeding Series is the largest and most comprehensive analysis to quantify levels, trends, and benefits of breastfeeding around the world.
Brief
Mar 21 2016
Cost of not breastfeeding advocacy brief series
Recent scientific evidence has shown that breastfeeding is critical to a child’s health and development. Yet, in 2012, the global rate of exclusive breastfeeding (consuming nothing but breastmilk) in the first 6 months of life was only 37%.