Alive & Thrive has launched a special collection of resources on the BMS Code, featuring resources from various organizations around the world.

Globally, nearly 600,000 children and nearly 100,000 women die each year due to inadequate breastfeeding. These preventable deaths, combined with cognitive losses, and health system costs of inadequate breastfeeding leads to over $340 billion in economic losses annually.

A map of Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding facilities in Viet Nam (updated in September 2023).

Identifies actions during pregnancy and the first 2 years to improve nutrition and the impact on child health, education, and economic development.