Journal article

Oct 05 2023

Characteristics and factors influencing the volume of breastmilk donated by women to the first human milk bank in Vietnam (Tran HT, Nguyen TT, et al. Frontiers in Global Women's Health. 2023)

This study examined characteristics and factors associated with higher volumes of human milk donation at the first human milk bank in Vietnam.

Journal article

Oct 04 2023

Promoting Respectful Maternity Care by Reducing Unnecessary Episiotomies: Experiences from Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding in Vietnam (Vu D, Ta B, et al. Healthcare. 2023)

Routine episiotomy is not recommended by international guidelines; however, it occurs at a high rate in Vietnam. The aim of this project report is to outline the steps undertaken to reduce episiotomies, the experience in pilot hospitals, and the process towards changing policy.

Journal article

Sep 12 2023

Right message, right medium, right time: powering counseling to improve maternal, infant, and young child nutrition in South Asia (Bhanot A, Sethi V, et al. Frontiers in Nutrition. 2023)

Quality counseling can positively impact maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) behaviors linked to poor nutrition outcomes. Global guidance includes 93 recommendations on MIYCN counseling.

Job aid

Aug 17 2023

Alive & Thrive Nigeria MIYCN Flip Chart

This flip chart is intended for use as a job aid by health workers to advise pregnant and breastfeeding mothers on best practices in maternal nutrition, breastfeeding, and complementary feeding. 

Guide/Manual

Aug 16 2023

Alive & Thrive Nigeria MIYCN Practical Skills Training Manual cover

Alive & Thrive Nigeria MIYCN Practical Skills Training Manual

This manual can be used as part of an in-service orientation/training for newly employed or deployed health professionals working in MIYCN. It can also be used to train existing primary healthcare (PHC) workers on essential MIYCN services that can be integrated into PHC services.

Job aid

Aug 15 2023

MIYCN Talking Points Guide cover

MIYCN Talking Points for Community Mobilization Volunteers

This guide provides talking points for community mobilization volunteers in Nigeria to utilize when advising mothers and their family members on best practices in maternal nutrition, breastfeeding, and complementary feeding for young children.

 
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