A map of Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding facilities in Viet Nam (updated in September 2023).

Human milk bank (HMB) services are an essential component of a breastfeeding-friendly health system. HMB services give at-risk infants, such as those born pre-term or low birthweight, access to the multiple benefits of breastmilk when they need it most.

Lays out Alive & Thrive’s comprehensive approach for scale and impact through four components: advocacy, interpersonal communication and community mobilization, mass communication, and strategic use of data.

Describes Alive & Thrive’s use of available channels of mass communication to reach masses of people with persuasive, consistent messages; the distinctive features of the approach; and the results and lessons in 3 countries.