Report

Nov 11 2014

Overview of the infant and young child feeding community-based support group model in Viet Nam

Provides the rationale for support groups, describes their design and implementation in Viet Nam, and summarizes lessons learned.

Brief

Nov 07 2014

Partnering with women’s associations to advocate for stronger infant and young child feeding policies and programs: Lessons learned from Alive & Thrive

Summarizes the lessons in advocacy and policy dialogue in the first years of Alive & Thrive; outlines the process; presents the issues, actors, and challenges; and offers recommendations for action.

Case study

Nov 07 2014

Engaging Medical Associations to Support IYCF: Lessons Learned from Alive & Thrive

This resource provides case studies from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Viet Nam demonstrating the impact of strategic and well-coordinated advocacy to improve nutrition at scale. 

Brief

Nov 07 2014

Profiles of reproductive health centers offering infant and young child feeding counseling services

This set of 15 two-page reproductive health center profiles provide an overview of infant and young child feeding practices and MTBT social franchise activities. Each profile lists the franchise facility and contact information.

Brief

Nov 07 2014

Profiles of provincial health centers offering infant and young child feeding counseling services

This set of of 15 two-page provincial profiles provides an overview of infant and young child feeding practices and MTBT social franchise activities. Each profile lists the franchise facility and contact information.

Report

Nov 07 2014

Identifying micronutrient gaps in the diets of breastfed 6-11-month-old infants

Presents the methodology and results of using linear programming to determine whether micronutrient needs could be met using only unfortified local foods in three countries, explores options for meeting these needs that includes fortified products, and compares the costs of the various scenarios.

 
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