The Global Breastfeeding Collective led by UNICEF and WHO stresses that breastfeeding is the most reliable way to meet the nutritional needs of infants, especially during emergencies. It is good for the mothers as well, as it reduces their risk of breast and ovarian cancer, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure; consequently, this…
Experts agree that breastfeeding is still considered safe for infants and young children even when mothers are suspected or known to have COVID-19. The numerous benefits of breastfeeding substantially outweigh the potential risks of illness associated with the virus and the virus…
Children are especially vulnerable to malnutrition, illness, and death during emergencies. They are highly dependent on their caregivers, their immune systems are still developing, and their bodies and brains depend on good nutrition for healthy growth and development. So when a powerful 7.2…
The global CMAM 2021 conference highlighted a lack of infrastructure, supply chain, health worker capacity, and financing for addressing moderate wasting at scale[1]. In addition, services for moderate wasting tend to lack innovation with a focus on a somewhat medicalized, one-size-fits-all approach mimicking services for severe wasting…
You can find out what the GNC Technical Alliance has been doing in Jan-March 2022 by reading our Q1 monitoring report here