Field note
May 15 2019
Human milk banks: An essential component of a breastfeeding-friendly health system
Breastfeeding is vital for child survival, growth, and cognitive development, and contributes to the socioeconomic development of families, communities, and nations.
Field note
Apr 30 2019
Desk review and SBCC roadmap provide valuable insights into Indonesia’s Stunting Reduction Movement
Alive & Thrive (A&T) researchers conducted an extensive desk review on maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) and nutrition-sensitive practices in Indonesia.
Field note
Apr 10 2019
Breastmilk for all: Launch of new human milk bank at Tu Du Hospital in Viet Nam
Breastfeeding is vital for child survival and development, and contributes to the socioeconomic growth of families, communities, and nations.
Field note
Apr 04 2019
Breastfeeding promotion and support in Myanmar
In Myanmar, about half of all deaths among children under five occur during the first 28 days of life, and the majority of neonatal deaths are from preventable causes.
Field note
Jan 02 2019
Helping infants in Nigeria “Start Strong for a Better Future”
Malnutrition accounts for more than 50 percent of under-five deaths in Nigeria.
Field note
Aug 21 2017
With her own newborn twins in the neonatal intensive care unit, this first-time mother is helping other newborns thrive
For weeks, Thuy noticed the human milk bank sign outside of the hospital on her way to work, but didn’t understand what it was … Little did she know she would soon become an active milk donor, providing life-saving support to vulnerable newborn babies.