Case studies show how medical colleges in India can improve the quality of MIYCN service delivery
Experiences in nine medical colleges in India show how the institutions can play a critical role in strengthening MIYCN. The experiences have been summarized in a series of case studies developed by Alive & Thrive. Read more.
Laos integrates Center of Excellence for Breastfeeding criteria in its national health monitoring system
Laos has integrated the Center of Excellence for Breastfeeding criteria, with Alive & Thrive support, into the country’s national hospital accreditation quality standards and the national reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (2021-2025) strategy, laying the foundation for Laotian hospitals to join the COE initiative. Read more.
New study reveals aggressive marketing techniques by breastmilk substitute companies in China
Manufacturers of breastmilk substitutes are aggressively marketing the products across China, according to new research supported by Alive & Thrive, the China Development Research Foundation, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology. Read more.
Viet Nam adopts mandatory regulations on workplace lactation support
Millions of women in Viet Nam stand to benefit from a new decree passed by the government to support working mothers to continue breastfeeding. Alive & Thrive partnered with a variety of stakeholders to build support that led to the passage of Decree 145. Read more.
Global IYCF e-learning course reaching health workers around the world
More than 2,000 health workers around the world have enrolled in Alive & Thrive’s e-learning course, “Investing in Child Nutrition,” with enrollments of five or more from people in more than 100 countries. Read more.
In 2020, Alive & Thrive supported MIYCN research in China, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India and Southeast Asia. Read our annual summary of articles published in peer-reviewed journals. Read more.
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