Brief
Minimum Standards for the Establishment and Operation of Human Milk Banks in Southeast Asia
Human milk bank services are an essential component of a breastfeeding-friendly health system. Such services give small and sick babies access to the multiple benefits of breastmilk by providing safe donor human milk.
Brief
The First-Food System: The Importance of Breastfeeding in Global Food Systems Discussions
The first UN Food Systems Summit is a great opportunity for stakeholders to include breastfeeding and breastmilk in the conceptualization of food systems, as outlined in a new Alive & Thrive, FHI Solutions, and Save the Children brief.
Brief
Policy Whitepaper: Workplace lactation support programs in Viet Nam
Breastfeeding-friendly maternity protection and practices in the workplace must be prioritized to increase breastfeeding rates and improve the health, nutrition, and wellbeing of mothers, children, and society.
Brief, Handout
An overview of Alive & Thrive's implementation research
Alive & Thrive's implementation research spans its program areas, seeking to answer "how" to implement effective interventions and policies. Active studies are detailed in the attached documents.
Brief
Southeast Asia and West Africa regional Cost of Not Breastfeeding briefs
Globally, 600,000 children and 100,000 women die every year due to illnesses that could be prevented by breastfeeding. These briefs present the costs of not breastfeeding in two major world regions, Southeast Asia and West Africa.
Brief
Maternal Depression: The potential role of nutrition in prevention and treatment
The role nutrition plays in maternal depression has been the subject of a variety of research.
