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Using social media, nutritionists in Myanmar are supporting mothers to breastfeed
The challenges of COVID-19 and political conflict have not stopped nutritionists in Myanmar from providing support to mothers. They are leveraging social media to answer questions and guide mothers to important resources. Read more.
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New national e-learning platform expands access to child and maternal health training in Cambodia
Faced with limited opportunities for in-person training due to COVID-19, health officials have developed a national e-learning platform with support from multiple partners, including Alive & Thrive. Read more.
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COMMENTARY
Mothers' milk contributes almost $4 trillion to the global economy—but its value has never been considered. A new tool now makes that possible.
The Mothers' Milk Tool calculates the value of breastmilk, which, until now, has been excluded from assessments of economic value — to the detriment of women, babies, and society. Read more.
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Support to diverse local activities across Ethiopia seeks to improve MIYCN outcomes
A small grants program is supporting varied initiatives across Ethiopia—from cooking demonstrations to IFA supply chain improvement. Read more.
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Medical colleges program in India scales up
Eleven medical colleges are integrating quality improvement programs and strengthening MIYCN within their undergraduate curricula after Alive & Thrive introduced the program to nine colleges in 2021. Read more.
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National training initiative aims to address Code violations in Cote d'Ivoire
Thousands of health personnel in Cote d'Ivoire will receive training in understanding the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes after an Alive & Thrive study revealed the widespread extent of violations and lack of awareness of the Code. Read more.
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Innovative new app launched to train, support, and motivate frontline nutrition workers in Gujarat State, India
A new app designed to strengthen supportive supervision of frontline workers and improve nutrition service quality has been launched as a pilot by the Gujarat state government and Alive & Thrive. Read more.
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Alive & Thrive expands MIYCN activities in six new states in northern Nigeria
Interventions to improve MIYCN outcomes will be implemented in six northern states under the “Accelerating the scale of Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition in Nigeria” project. Read more.
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Nutrition2022 will feature a variety of Alive & Thrive research
The annual conference of the American Society for Nutrition features research from across the Alive & Thrive initiative.
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Weight gain during pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries
This technical brief by Alive & Thrive provides MIYCN program implementers and researchers an overview of what we know about maternal weight gain in low- and middle-income countries.
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Mothers' Milk Tool
Developed by Alive & Thrive and Australia National University with support from the FHI Solutions Innovation Incubator, the Mothers' Milk Tool allows users to calculate the value of breastmilk in a given country or from an individual mother.
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Educational posters on Kangaroo Mother Care, proper latching, and breastmilk expression and storage
This series of three posters, developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Viet Nam, provides information on kangaroo mother care, proper breastfeeding latch, and breastmilk expression and storage. The posters are part of the Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding initiative. Read more.
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Strengthening maternal nutrition in India: An operational guide to facilitate the integration of maternal nutrition into existing services at the community and facility level
This operational guide developed by Alive & Thrive assists block, district, and state health and Integrated Child Development Services officials in India in planning, managing, and implementing maternal nutrition programs. Read more.
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All of Alive & Thrive research is Open Access, as are Our Data.
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Amidst a baby formula shortage in the USA, as well as humanitarian and climate crises, Alive & Thrive's Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages have been active with diverse perspectives.
We invite you to follow Alive & Thrive and engage on these and other important topics!
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UPCOMING WEBINARS & VIRTUAL EVENTS |
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Submit your webinars and other virtual public events to Mackenzie Mayo. Be sure to include the date, time, and a link.
Launch of the 2022 Code Status Report in the WHO African Region
May 31, 15h EAT (8am EST)
Learn the latest about the implementation of the Code in the African Region during the launch of 2022 WHO UNICEF IBFAN Code Status Report. The primary purpose of the Code Status Report is to hold Member States accountable for implementing the Code, as repeatedly called for by the World Health Assembly, and to support advocacy for Code enactment, monitoring, and enforcement at the country level. Register here.
Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding: Best practices from South East Asia; an opportunity for West and Central Africa
Coming in July!
A global webinar on implementing initiatives to designate hospitals as Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding to support early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding before mothers are discharged from hospital. Details to come: To sign up for notifications on the webinar, including registration link, click here. Watch this short video to learn more about Centers of Excellence initiative.
Investing in Child Nutrition, Alive & Thrive's IYCF e-learning course, has moved to Agora
UNICEF's Agora learning platform now hosts "Investing in Child Nutrition," the e-learning course developed by Alive & Thrive for health professionals. Access the course here (you must register on Agora to enroll in the course).
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