Addresses the breastfeeding support needs of healthy, full-term babies born via cesarean delivery to healthy mothers.

Presents the methodology and results of using linear programming to determine whether micronutrient needs could be met using only unfortified local foods in three countries, explores options for meeting these needs that includes fortified products, and compares the costs of the various scenarios.

Complements earlier formative research through an assessment of communication channels, available resources, and training needs of health extension workers and volunteers.

Presents findings from the baseline survey conducted in Tigray and SNNP regions in 2010 as part of the impact evaluation of A&T interventions.

An Alive & Thrive (A&T) study in Viet Nam examined determinants of the gap between breastfeeding awareness and practices.

The goal of this project is to examine the impact on anemia prevalence among young children of providing an enhanced homestead food production (EHFP) program with or without micronutrient powders (MNP).