Recent scientific evidence has shown that breastfeeding is critical to a child’s health and development. Yet, in 2012, the global rate of exclusive breastfeeding (consuming nothing but breastmilk) in the first 6 months of life was only 37%.

The new Lancet Breastfeeding Series is the largest and most comprehensive analysis to quantify levels, trends, and benefits of breastfeeding around the world.

The overall nutritional status of children in Nigeria has slightly improved over the last decade; nevertheless, the country still has among the world’s highest child mortality rates and some of the lowest rates of recommended IYCF practices.

Describes the current status of infant and young child feeding practices in nine districts (woredas) of South Wollo zone in Amhara region.

In large parts of Amhara region of Ethiopia, food availability and production are among the highest in the country. Yet, so are rates of chronic malnutrition (DHS, 2011). Alive & Thrive, in collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia, set out to address these discrepancies.

Summarizes how each program component (advocacy, interpersonal communication, mass communication, and strategic use of data) was implemented in Bangladesh and the results.