Women and children benefit from good nutrition.
Alive and Thrive (A&T) is an initiative to save lives, prevent illness, and ensure healthy growth and development through optimal maternal nutrition, breastfeeding, and complementary feeding practices. Through application of its evidence-based framework and utilization of its robust network of partners, A&T builds momentum, breaks down barriers, and supports a better future for women and children.
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Alive & Thrive will host a global webinar on July 14 at 9:00 a.m. EDT / 13h GMT on integrating maternal nutrition into antenatal care platforms. Register here for the webinar. -
A new app designed to strengthen supportive supervision of frontline workers and improve nutrition service quality has been launched as a pilot in Gujarat State in India, the result of a partnership between the state government and Alive & Thrive. -
Alive & Thrive will formally launch a new program of activities in Nigeria in June thanks to support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “Accelerating the scale of Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) in Nigeria” will implement interventions to improve MIYCN in six northern states and Lagos State. -
For years, countries have used GDP to measure economic output – using the economic values of various activities as guides to policymaking. But for every country except Norway, the value of breastmilk has never been so considered. With the release of the Mothers' Milk Tool, we’re finally taking an important step toward addressing this serious omission. -
Violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (BMS Code) is contributing to low rates of exclusive breastfeeding in Cote d’Ivoire. A national initiative to train health workers on the Code, launched with support from Alive & Thrive, seeks to address the problem. -
COVID-19 and then a coup d’état have dealt health services a double blow in Myanmar, but nutritionists are leveraging social media to provide practical information on breastfeeding to expectant and new mothers with support from Alive & Thrive.
Use this tool to explore the impacts of not breastfeeding in more than 30 countries. The tool also features resources for advocates and additional data.
The Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding initiative supports hospitals to improve the quality of maternal and newborn care in Southeast Asia.
A free, online course for frontline health workers, health extension workers, and health care professionals on infant and young child nutrition (IYCF). Now on Agora!
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The formula industry is ramping up violations of the #BMSCode worldwide. #CotedIvoire is no exception. A new training initiative for #HealthWorkers hopes to help: https://t.co/DevDhhCHoA
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