WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK

Everyone can act to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. What will you do? Inspiring examples of action from around the world. Read more. Activities from across the Alive & Thrive program areas. Read more. What will you do? Share your ideas for action. Read more. Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Code. Read more.

COVID-19 RESPONSE

Bangladesh and India studies offer new information on how COVID-19 has affected service delivery and food security Understanding how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected delivery of health services will be a focus for researchers for years to come. In Bangladesh and India, implementation research studies launched before the pandemic offered an initial glimpse at how it changed service delivery and food security. Read more.

IN THE NEWS

Journalists in Burkina Faso recognized for excellence in reporting as the media environment grows Three journalists in Burkina will be recognized for excellent reporting on maternal, infant, and young child nutrition issues, as the media sector sees robust growth. Read more.

The Philippines takes steps toward a maternity entitlement for women in the informal sector An Alive & Thrive study on the financing need for a maternity entitlement for women working in the informal sector is helping advocates push for badly needed support for women and children. Read more.

A national program to improve nutrition leadership in Ethiopia seeks to transform implementation from the inside out More than 100 middle- and upper-level managers from multiple government sectors in Ethiopia have participated in an innovative leadership program developed with Alive & Thrive support. Read more.

Community support groups in Viet Nam improved breastfeeding in remote areas, study shows Reaching families in remote areas poses a significant challenge. Community support groups were effective in 225 remote villages in Viet Nam, new research shows. Read more.

BMS Code demystified during live online events Thousands of people learned about the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes as it celebrates its 40th anniversary during live online broadcast events featuring leading experts. Read more.

NEW RESEARCH, DATASETS, & RESOURCES

The First Food System: The importance of breastfeeding in global food systems discussions

The impact of the pandemic on MIYCN services in Bangladesh and India

Strengthening Nutrition Interventions in Antenatal Care Services Affects Dietary Intake, Micronutrient Intake, Gestational Weight Gain, and Breastfeeding in Uttar Pradesh, India: Results of a Cluster-Randomized Program Evaluation. Journal of Nutrition. The impact of COVID-19 on household food insecurity and interlinkages with child feeding practices and coping strategies in Uttar Pradesh, India: A longitudinal community-based study. BMJ Open. Human milk banks in the response to COVID-19: a statement of the regional human milk bank network for Southeast Asia and beyond. International Breastfeeding Journal  Provision and utilization of health and nutrition service delivery during COVID-19 pandemic in urban Bangladesh. Current Developments in Nutrition Understanding implementation and improving nutrition interventions. Barriers and facilitators of using data strategically to inform the implementation of maternal nutrition in Uttar Pradesh, India. Current Developments in Nutrition. The Association between a Novel Baby-Friendly Hospital Program and Equitable Support for Breastfeeding in Vietnam. Int. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. All of Alive & Thrive research is Open Access, as are Our Data.

UPCOMING WEBINARS & VIRTUAL EVENTS

Webinars and virtual events of interest below! Submit your webinars and other virtual events open to the public to Mackenzie Mayo. Be sure to include the date, time and a link! More details about the events below are available here. PLEASE NOTE: Investing in Child Nutrition, Alive & Thrive's IYCF e-learning course, is moving to Agora Beginning Oct. 15, UNICEF's Agora learning platform will host "Investing in Child Nutrition," the e-learning course developed by Alive & Thrive for health professionals. If you have started the course on the current site (www.iycfhub.org), please complete it by Oct. 15. 2021 Nutrition Policy Dialogue: Strengthening Workplace Policies for Exclusive Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility. Nigeria Health Watch.  Thursday, Aug. 5, 2pm WAT Register here. Not Just Mom's Job: USAID Invests in Breastfeeding Around the World. USAID. Thursday, Aug. 5, 8am EDT Register here. Online training courses on nutrition from Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy has created free online certificate courses as part of the Feed the Future Ethiopia Growth through Nutrition Activity. The intended audience for these courses includes those who are engaged in designing, implementing, funding and evaluating multisectoral programs and policies in Ethiopia and other LMIC countries. Each module involves an online lecture and completion of a quiz. Additional courses are added as they become available. Recently added: COVID-19 and Nutrition. Maternal micronutrient supplementation: What does it take to improve adherence? This course from Nutrition International provides program planners and implementers guidance and tools to help improve the quality of maternal micronutrient supplementation programs delivered within antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC).