Brief

Jul 24 2018

Exclusive breastfeeding: The only source of water and nutrients that infants need for the first six months of life

This advocacy brief makes the case for the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, aims to sensitize policymakers on the value of exclusive breastfeeding and policies/programs that ensure mothers/caregivers do not offer infants any water for the first six months of life.

Brief

Jul 24 2018

Maternity protections in Nigeria: An investment in a healthier, productive workforce and a stronger economy

This advocacy brief is part of efforts to improve maternity protections to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates, health outcomes, and economic growth and development in Nigeria.

Brief

Jan 01 2018

What works in infant and young child feeding (IYCF): Strengthening operational program elements to deliver IYCF at scale in India

The brief highlights key factors to scale up IYCF with impact based on a review of lessons learned from the A&T initiative and other successful global nutrition programs.

Brief

Oct 15 2017

Maximizing lives saved & improving growth & development through IYCF in Nigeria

This information card shares a preliminary snapshot of quantitative and qualitative data from a health provider survey (public and private facility-based providers, chemists and community pharmacists, and traditional birth attendants), and focus group discussions with mothers, fathers, and grandm

Brief

Oct 15 2017

Building capacity to deliver nutrition services in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

This information card presents a sampling of results from formative research in Uttar Pradesh (UP). Interviews, observations, and household trials were conducted to assess maternal nutrition, breastfeeding, complementary feeding, and sanitation/hygiene practices.

Brief

Jul 08 2017

Country nutrition profile briefs

This series of country briefs report on key maternal and child nutrition indicators, progress towards reaching the World Health Assembly global nutrition targets, and current implementation of recommended policies and plans.

 
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