Breastfeeding and mothers’ milk is presently not counted in food systems or the economy but should be. The Mothers’ Milk Tool will help.

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.

Not breastfeeding leads to more than half a million child deaths annually and costs the world economy up to US$1 billion a day.

Undernourished pregnant women give birth to small, low birth weight babies who are often born before time and are at high risk of illness and death.