Journal article

Nov 28 2023

Maternity protection policies and the enabling environment for breastfeeding in the Philippines: a qualitative study (Maramag CC, Zambrano P, et al. International Breastfeeding Journal. 2023)

The Philippines has enacted maternity protection policies, such as the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law and the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009, to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.

Report

Nov 20 2023

Policy Report - Health Insurance Coverage for Pasteurized Donor Human Milk

Báo cáo chính sách - Bảo hiểm y tế chi trả cho sữa mẹ hiến tặng thanh trùng

Toolkit

Oct 23 2023

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Catalogue multimédia de Alive & Thrive pour les interventions de nutrition maternelle

Alive & Thrive a mené une recherche formative pour mieux comprendre les déterminants, les facilitateurs et les obstacles à l’adoption d’interventions de nutrition maternelle pour les femmes enceintes et leurs nourrissons en Burkina Faso.

Toolkit

Oct 23 2023

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La Mise au Sein dans l’heure qui suit l’accouchement : Catalogue des ressources

Ce catalogue comprend des ressources et des outils de communication mis au point par Alive & Thrive et le gouvernement du Burkina Faso pour aider les gouvernements nationaux et leurs partenaires techniques à renforcer l’initiation précoce à l’allaitement maternel par le biais des programmes Soins Essentiels au Nouveau-Né (SENN) et 10 étapes pour réussir l’allaitement maternel.

Journal article

Oct 05 2023

Characteristics and factors influencing the volume of breastmilk donated by women to the first human milk bank in Vietnam (Tran HT, Nguyen TT, et al. Frontiers in Global Women's Health. 2023)

This study examined characteristics and factors associated with higher volumes of human milk donation at the first human milk bank in Vietnam.

Journal article

Oct 04 2023

Promoting Respectful Maternity Care by Reducing Unnecessary Episiotomies: Experiences from Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding in Vietnam (Vu D, Ta B, et al. Healthcare. 2023)

Routine episiotomy is not recommended by international guidelines; however, it occurs at a high rate in Vietnam. The aim of this project report is to outline the steps undertaken to reduce episiotomies, the experience in pilot hospitals, and the process towards changing policy.
 
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