Brief
May 29 2023
Addressing malnutrition of the furthest behind in Cambodia, Laos, and Viet Nam
With support from the Government of Ireland, Alive & Thrive is working to tackle malnutrition and reach global nutrition targets in the Mekong Sub-Region with a priority on the furthest behind in each context.
Brief
Mar 22 2022
Breastmilk for Small and Sick Babies: A Human Milk Bank Launched at Viet Nam National Children's Hospital
Human Milk Bank (HMB) services are an essential component of a breastfeeding-friendly health system, ensuring pre-term, low-birth-weight, and other vulnerable infants have the protections of breastmilk when they need it most.
Brief
Jan 21 2022
Making the Case for the Breastfeeding Model Hospitals in Lao PDR
Breastfeeding in Lao PDR is widely socially accepted and strongly supported by government policy. While most infants are breastfed, the practice is often sub-optimal: slow initiation, pre-lacteal feeding, and mixed feeding are common.
Brief
Sep 09 2021
Minimum Standards for the Establishment and Operation of Human Milk Banks in Southeast Asia
Human milk bank services are an essential component of a breastfeeding-friendly health system. Such services give small and sick babies access to the multiple benefits of breastmilk by providing safe donor human milk.
Brief, Handout
Oct 28 2020
An overview of Alive & Thrive's implementation research
Alive & Thrive's implementation research spans its program areas, seeking to answer "how" to implement effective interventions and policies. Active studies are detailed in the attached documents.
Brief, Handout
May 27 2019
Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding in Viet Nam
Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding
To be a center of excellence, a facility must…