Brief
Oct 23 2018
Nigeria nutrition profiles
Nigeria has recently made progress toward strengthening policies and programs in support of maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN). However, progress has been limited to specific states—and creating strong plans for implementation of new policies remains a challenge.
Brief
Oct 01 2018
Status of maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) in medical colleges and hospitals: Baseline assessment (2017) in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Despite a favorable policy environment for maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN), frontline delivery of critical MIYCN interventions has been a sustained challenge in India’s public health nutrition programs.
Video
Aug 29 2018
Video
Aug 10 2018
Don't Push It: Why we must stop aggressive marketing of formula milk
We know that breastmilk provides babies with the
Brief
Jul 24 2018
Findings from the Lancet Breastfeeding Series: Implications for health, social, and economic development in Nigeria
This brief summarize the global research on breastfeeding and its implications for Nigeria. The benefits of breastfeeding go beyond individual health. Breastfeeding impacts the country’s social and economic development and has implications for reaching national and global health targets.
Brief
Jul 24 2018
Exclusive breastfeeding: The only source of water and nutrients that infants need for the first six months of life
This advocacy brief makes the case for the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, aims to sensitize policymakers on the value of exclusive breastfeeding and policies/programs that ensure mothers/caregivers do not offer infants any water for the first six months of life.