Breastfeeding is one of the best buys in global health to improve social, health, and economic development outcomes. Globally, improving breastfeeding practices could save more than 820,000 lives annually—87 percent of them infants under six months of age.

A map of Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding facilities in Viet Nam (updated in September 2023).

Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding
To be a center of excellence, a facility must…

Explains how to introduce and prepare nutritious foods using different food groups, offers tips on how to avoid and deal with fussy eating, and answers questions raised by Vietnamese mothers.

This child nutrition card from Ethiopia that encourages families to take action and use a checklist to monitor their personal progress in adopting the 7 excellent feeding actions.

This handout encourages families to take action and use a checklist to monitor their personal progress in adopting the 7 excellent feeding actions.