Brief
Feb 20 2015
Positioning breastfeeding as a 21st century agenda in Southeast Asia
Describes how Alive & Thrive is building regional and national momentum for infant and young child feeding (IYCF) policies in seven Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries in Southeast Asia.
Guide/Manual
Feb 01 2015
Social Franchise Monitoring Manual
Describes the system for monitoring the social franchises (MTBT) providing nutrition counseling services in Viet Nam and includes the monitoring forms and report templates.
Toolkit
Jan 06 2015
Infant and young child feeding counseling services toolkit: A social franchise model
Social franchises in the health sector typically operate by franchising a specific package of services through private health facilities that are already offering a wide range of both curative and preventive services.
Toolkit
Jan 01 2015
Resources for community-based IYCF support groups
Catalogs and provides electronic links to resources developed in Viet Nam to improve the quality of counseling on infant and young child feeding through three types of support groups.
Report
Dec 17 2014
Engaging the Private Sector to Reduce Stunting in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Viet Nam
Summarizes Alive & Thrive’s experience in engaging the private sector to increase supply, demand, and use of fortified complementary foods and products.
Journal article
Dec 01 2014
Incorporating elements of social franchising in government health services improves the quality of infant and young child feeding counselling services at commune health centres in Viet Nam (Nguyen, P.H., 2014. Health Policy and Planning)
This study assessed the effects of incorporating social franchising on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) counseling facilities and services.