Toolkit
Oct 13 2023
Toolkit to support breastfeeding women in the workplace
This toolkit is intended as a reference guide for employers and all those dedicated to creating breastfeeding-friendly workplaces in Viet Nam.
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 15 2023
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.
Report
Jul 28 2023
Maternity Protection Policy Expansion for Female Workers in Informal Sector in Viet Nam
Brief
Jul 27 2023
Cost of Not Breastfeeding Advocacy Brief Series (2022)
Not breastfeeding has significant health and economic impacts. The Cost of Not Breastfeeding Tool is an evidence-based modeling tool that uses open-access data to estimate the health and economic costs of not protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding.
Journal article
Jul 20 2023
Intensified Nutrition Interventions in Antenatal Care Services Increased Consumption of Iron and Folic Acid Supplements and Early Breastfeeding Practices in Burkina Faso (Kim SS, Zagré RR, et al. The Journal of Nutrition. 2023)
Adequate maternal nutrition is essential for maternal and infant health, particularly as a major determinant of pregnancy outcomes.