Journal article
Oct 01 2016
The cost of not breastfeeding in Southeast Asia (Walters, D., 2016. Health Policy and Planning)
Rates of exclusive breastfeeding are slowly increasing, but remain sub-optimal globally despite the health and economic benefits.
Journal article
Sep 28 2016
Infant formula feeding at birth is common and inversely associated with subsequent breastfeeding behavior in Viet Nam (Nguyen TT., 2016. Journal of Nutrition)
Alive & Thrive (A&T) examined the association of infant formula feeding during the first 3 days after birth with subsequent infant formula feeding and early breastfeeding cessation in Viet Nam to better understand how this impacts breastfeeding outcomes.
Journal article
Sep 01 2016
Changes in knowledge, attitude and involvement of fathers in supporting exclusive breastfeeding: A community-based intervention study in a rural area of Viet Nam (Bich TH., 2016. International Journal of Public Health)
A one-year intervention in Viet Nam sought to understand how fathers’ knowledge, attitudes, and involvement in supporting exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) might change after receiving breastfeeding education materials and counseling services.
Journal article
May 19 2016
Progress in improving provincial plans for nutrition through targeted technical assistance and local advocacy in Viet Nam (Harris, J., 2016. Health Policy and Planning)
In an effort to support Viet Nam's efforts to decentralize nutrition planning, A&T provided targeted assistance and capacity-building for 15 provincial plans for nutrition (PPNs).
Journal article
Mar 10 2016
Supply- and Demand-Side Factors Influencing Utilization of Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling Services in Viet Nam (Nguyen, P., 2016. PLOS One)
This study provides evidence that demand-generation strategies are essential to increase utilization of facility-based IYCF counselling services in Viet Nam, and may be relevant for increasing and sustaining use of nutrition services in similar contexts.
Journal article
Jan 30 2016
The Lancet Series: Breastfeeding
The Lancet Breastfeeding Series, the largest and most comprehensive analysis to quantify levels, trends, and benefits of breastfeeding around the world.