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Monitoring Mothers Support Groups to Improve the Quality of Support for Breastfeeding
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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015
Background: A twofold increase in exclusive breastfeeding was documented from 2008/09 (32%) to 2014 (61%), at the national level in Kenya. Creative and innovative approaches…
Addressing Challenges to Immediate and Exclusive Breastfeeding in the First Months of Life – Findings From Egypt
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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015
Background: Maternal perceptions of insufficient breastmilk is a major barrier to immediate and exclusive breastfeeding, yet limited evidence and guidance exists on how to…
Early to Breast, Early to Thrive: Promoting Breastfeeding in Democratic Republic of Congo
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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015
Background: The USAID-funded Integrated Health Project (IHP) in the Democratic Republic of Congo has supported optimal breastfeeding since 2010 for numerous benefits: early…
Video: A Teaching Tool to Improve Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates?
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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015
Background: Of all preventive interventions, breastfeeding has the greatest potential impact on child survival, yet only 40% of babies in the developing world are exclusively…