The most nutritionally vulnerable populations, particularly women and children, should benefit from efforts to improve agriculture. Yet their nutritional needs often have low priority for agricultural projects focused on increasing crop production and incomes. Closer […]
Date: Sep 16, 2011 | Category: Announcements
Tools for reaching caregivers, households, and communities IYCN created a collection of tools and resources for use by community-based nutrition programs. The collection includes literature reviews, social and behavior change communication resources for reaching a […]
Date: Jul 22, 2011 | Category: Announcements
May 2010 The Infant & Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) Project’s Altrena Mukuria educated lawmakers, policymakers, and global health colleagues on the role of health systems strengthening in reducing maternal and child mortality and morbidity in […]
Date: May 29, 2010 | Category: Announcements
PATH is working with the International Potato Center (CIP) and other partners in Kenya to explore how linking agricultural and health services could increase the consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potato and improve nutrition in sub-Saharan […]
Date: Apr 2, 2010 | Category: Announcements
Our thoughts are with the victims and families affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization, and the World Food Programme have released an important joint […]
Date: Jan 29, 2010 | Category: Announcements
September 2009 New research on extending antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis through six months of breastfeeding shows great promise for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. In July, researchers announced findings from three highly anticipated randomized, […]
Date: Sep 29, 2009 | Category: Announcements
July 2009 Linked below is a Call for Letters of Interest for the Alive & Thrive (A&T) Small Grants Program. Letters of Interest are due September 14, 2009. The A&T Small Grants Program aims to […]
Date: Jul 29, 2009 | Category: Announcements
Community-based approaches are an important part of a comprehensive program to improve infant feeding and nutrition. A wide range of partners are implementing innovative community-based strategies that are linking communities with vital health care services […]
Date: Jul 22, 2009 | Category: Announcements
July 2009 A new report from PATH includes optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices as part of a broad array of lifesaving prevention and treatment solutions for addressing diarrheal disease in the developing world. Diarrheal […]
Date: Jul 2, 2009 | Category: Announcements
The theme for this year’s World Breastfeeding Week, August 1–7, 2009, is Breastfeeding: A Vital Emergency Response. Are you ready? The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action’s (WABA) annual campaign will highlight the vital role of […]
Date: Jul 2, 2009 | Category: Announcements