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.
Poster/Graphic
Feb 01 2019
Components of human milk bank processes and services
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.
Journal article
Apr 13 2017
Estimates of the quality of complementary feeding among Vietnamese infants aged 6-23 months varied by how commercial baby cereals were classified in 24-h recalls (Nguyen, T., 2015. Global Public Health)
The World Health Organization's (WHO) standardized questionnaire for assessing infant and young child feeding practices does not include commercial baby cereals (CBC), which are derived from several food groups and are fortified with micronutrients.
Journal article
Apr 01 2017
Social franchising and a nationwide mass media campaign increased the prevalence of adequate complementary feeding in Viet Nam: a cluster-randomized program evaluation (Rawat R., 2017. Journal of Nutrition)
Alive & Thrive (A&T) applied principles of social franchising within the government health system in Viet Nam to improve the quality of interpersonal counseling (IPC) for complementary feeding (CF).
Field note
Feb 20 2017
Bridging the generation gap on attitudes about infant feeding
Grandmothers play an important role as caregivers and as advisers to young mothers on infant feeding. Some have called them “guardians of tradition.” This tradition can at times conflict with new ideas, but need not be a barrier.
Brief
Feb 02 2017
Briefing note: SUN technical assistance in Southeast Asia
In Southeast Asia, A&T shares its programmatic framework with other countries through the SUN Movement support system.