Field note
May 15 2019
Human milk banks: An essential component of a breastfeeding-friendly health system
Breastfeeding is vital for child survival, growth, and cognitive development, and contributes to the socioeconomic development of families, communities, and nations.
Field note
Apr 10 2019
Breastmilk for all: Launch of new human milk bank at Tu Du Hospital in Viet Nam
Breastfeeding is vital for child survival and development, and contributes to the socioeconomic growth of families, communities, and nations.
Field note
Jan 02 2019
Helping infants in Nigeria “Start Strong for a Better Future”
Malnutrition accounts for more than 50 percent of under-five deaths in Nigeria.
Field note
May 01 2017
From Breast to Benefit: The Journey of Donor Human Milk
In February 2017, the first human milk bank in Viet Nam was opened at the Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children.
Field note
Oct 01 2015
Alive & Thrive engages church leaders to improve nutrition in Ethiopia’s Amhara region
In large parts of Amhara region of Ethiopia, food availability and production are among the highest in the country. Yet, so are rates of chronic malnutrition (DHS, 2011). Alive & Thrive, in collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia, set out to address these discrepancies.
Field note
Sep 01 2013
Good feeding practices don’t just happen
On Friday, September 21, 2012, I gave birth in a nearby health center to my second daughter. Her father and I named her Bethlehem. We were happy. God had blessed our family with a healthy and strong baby. I thank God and all that have helped me.