A5021413578- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Medical and Agricultural Research Studies
- Birth, Development, and Health
Save the Children
2022-2024
Center for Advancing Health
2022-2024
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) recommend exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months of life. To estimate proportion infants that are exclusively breastfed, many agencies use point prevalence EBF among currently 0-5.9 age, as recommended by WHO UNICEF. This measure tends to overestimate percentage breastfed entire period. We compared five methods measuring EBF, using data from three large-scale cross-sectional surveys. were:...
Abstract Health professional competency building is one of nine national responsibilities (to achieve universal coverage and sustainability) described in the 2018 World Organization (WHO)/United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) implementation guidance for Baby‐Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI). With stagnating rates exclusive breastfeeding worldwide, skilled support as a standard newborn care critical to establishment lactation breastfeeding. Few studies exist on how low‐income countries...
The 2018 implementation guidance for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) recommends institutionalising ten Steps through nine national responsibilities universal coverage and sustainability. As countries adapt BFHI programmes to this paradigm shift away from traditional designation programmes, documenting sharing policy programme experience are critical currently sparse. This qualitative case study included desk reviews of published grey literature on programming, plans documents...
Health professional competency building is one of nine national responsibilities (to achieve universal coverage and sustainability) described in the 2018 World Organization/UNICEF implementation guidance for Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI). Skilled breastfeeding support as a standard newborn care critical to establishment lactation exclusive breastfeeding. This qualitative case study describes Kyrgyz Republic's experience with health related counselling support. We interviewed 38...
Background Globally, growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) of infants young children is a fundamental component routine preventive child health care; however, programs have experienced varying degrees quality success with enduring challenges. The objective this study was to describe implementation GMP (growth monitoring, promotion, data use, challenges) in two countries, Ghana Nepal, identify key actions strengthen programs. Methods W e conducted semi-structured informant interviews national...
<h3>ABSTRACT</h3> Diet quality influences maternal health and nutrition from preconception through pregnancy lactation, as well infant nutrition. Women are vulnerable to poor given their increased nutrient requirements during the prenatal period first 2 years postpartum. Minimum diet diversity among women, a good predictor of adequate micronutrient intake, is often used proxy for quality. The Kyrgyz Republic experiencing triple burden malnutrition—stunting in children, overweight obesity...