Working with Government Systems to Improve Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices in Urban Informal Settlements of India
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Increasing rates of exclusive breastfeeding is an effective strategy for preventing diarrhea, a leading cause of poor nutritional status and death among infants. Researchers at the Mumbai-based non-profit Society for Nutrition, Education & Health Action recently published results of a study aimed at improving exclusive breastfeeding practices in informal settlements in Mumbai…read more
Nutrition and Pre-eclampsia Risk Factors in Ethiopia
Posted onA recent study in Ethiopia explored the barriers and opportunities for pre-eclampsia/eclampsia care in the Ethiopian context. Researchers investigated cultural norms during pregnancy and awareness of pregnancy-related complications among women, husbands and mothers-in-law…read more